document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=839591>Question 839591</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\">  A cistern can be filled by an inlet pipe in 6 hours & emptied by an outlet pipe in 10 hours. After 3 hours the outlet pipe is closed. How much time to fill up the remaining part of the tank?<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 #509055 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=509055\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> (3+x)/6-3/10=1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 24/5 =4.8 hours to fill the cistern after the outlet is closed.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "if the outlet pipe were kept open, it would take 15 hours to fill the cistern<BR>\n" );
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