document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=60890>Question 60890</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> One pipe can fill a tank in 8 minutes and a second pipe can fill it in 12 minutes. If the tank is empty, how long will it take both pipes to fill it?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #41942 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley71><B>checkley71(8403)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley71><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=41942\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> TWODIFFERENT ITEMS WORKING TOGETHER TO ACCOMPLISH A TASK IS GIVEN BY <BR>\n" );
document.write( "X*Y/(X+Y) THUS <BR>\n" );
document.write( "8*12/(8+12)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "96/20=4.8 MINUTES TO FILL THE TANK WHEN BOTH PIPES ARE USED<BR>\n" );
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