document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=824909>Question 824909</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Two pipes can fill a tank in 18 minutes & 27 minutes individually.A third pipe can empty the full tank in 6 minutes.All the three pipes are opened when the tank was 2/3 full.In how many minute will the tank become empty?<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 #496882 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=AnlytcPhil><B>AnlytcPhil(1806)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-12.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=AnlytcPhil><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=AnlytcPhil><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=496882\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Here is the correction of the first tutor's method, using draining rate<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The rate of DRAINING the tank is when all pipes are open,<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The tank at 2/3 full and having all three pipes open would be drained<BR>\n" );
document.write( "when m minutes pass:  <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%282%2F27%29%2Am=2%2F3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%282%2F27%29%2Am=2%2F3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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