document.write( "Question 58486: hello. i'm kind of stuck on this work word problem and I was wondering if you could help me out. It says...\r
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Algebra.Com's Answer #47414 by 123454321(2)\"\" \"About 
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the tank is impossible to fill becuase the drain pipe is faster than the fill
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