document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=738269>Question 738269</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> pipe A alone can fill a tank in 8 hours.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Pipe B can fill it in 6 hours. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "If both the pipes are opened and after 2 hours pipe A is closed,then the other tank will fill the tank in how many hours?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "please give the right answer... </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #450741 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richwmiller><B>richwmiller(17219)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richwmiller><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=richwmiller><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=450741\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> a) First we need to find out how fast both pipes fill the tank.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b) Then we need to find out how much both pipes fill the tank in 2 hours<BR>\n" );
document.write( "c) Then we need to find out much more needs to be filled<BR>\n" );
document.write( "d) Then we need to find out how long pipe B will need to complete the job.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a) 1/8+1/6=1/x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=24/7= 3 3/7=x = 3.4286 hours<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b) after 2 hours it has done 2/(24/7) =7/12 =58.33%\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "c) leaving 5/12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "d)  5/12 *6 =5*6/12=2.5 hours for pipe b to complete the job.<BR>\n" );
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