document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=628805>Question 628805</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Hi \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The problem:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A large water tank has two inlet pipes of different sizes and one outlet pipe.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "With the outlet pipe closed it takes 3 hours to fill the empty using the large inlet pipe only. It takes 4 hours to fill the empty tank using the small inlet pipe only.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "When the tank is full and the inlet pipes are closed it takes the outlet pipe 8 hours to empty the tank.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Assuming the tank is empty and all three pipes are opened how long will it take to fill the tank to the nearest minute.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Thankyou </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "With the outlet pipe closed it takes 3 hours to fill the empty using the large inlet pipe only. It takes 4 hours to fill the empty tank using the small inlet pipe only.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "When the tank is full and the inlet pipes are closed it takes the outlet pipe 8 hours to empty the tank.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Assuming the tank is empty and all three pipes are opened how long will it take to fill the tank to the nearest minute. <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let x = time (hours) it takes to fill tank<BR>\n" );
document.write( "then<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x(1/3 + 1/4 - 1/8) = 1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "multiplying both sides by 24:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x(8 + 6 - 3) = 24<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x(14 - 3) = 24<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x(11) = 24<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 24/11 hours<BR>\n" );
document.write( "or<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 2 hours and 11 minutes </SPAN>\n" );
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