document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=900492>Question 900492</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> If can A can fill a tank of water in 8 hours and can b can fill that same tank in 5 hours. How long doesit ttake the two pumps working together to fill the tank? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #545977 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=JulietG><B>JulietG(1812)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-12.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=JulietG><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=JulietG><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=545977\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A takes 8 hours for 1 tank<BR>\n" );
document.write( "B takes 5 hours for 1 tank<BR>\n" );
document.write( "That means it takes them 13 hours to fill 2 tanks together.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Divide by 2 to get 1 tank average.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "13/ 2 = 6.5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Now divide by 2 again since they are filling it together.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6.5/2 = 3.25 hours </SPAN>\n" );
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