document.write( "Question 906027: Hi, I'm terrible at math word problems. Can you answer this? With work shown? \r
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document.write( "Ok so there at two pipes to the bathtub. You turn the first pipe on and the bathtub fills in 5 mins. You empty the bathtub. The you turn pipe number 2 on and it takes 7 mins to fill up. Then you empty the bathtub and turn both pipes on. How long does it take to fill up the bathtub? I need to know buy 12:00 tonight please. \n" );
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Algebra.Com's Answer #549593 by Alan3354(69443)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! there at two pipes to the bathtub. You turn the first pipe on and the bathtub fills in 5 mins. You empty the bathtub. The you turn pipe number 2 on and it takes 7 mins to fill up. Then you empty the bathtub and turn both pipes on. How long does it take to fill up the bathtub? \n" ); document.write( "---------------- \n" ); document.write( "The 1st pipe fills 1/5 of the tub per minute \n" ); document.write( "The 2nd pipe fills 1/7 of the tub per minute \n" ); document.write( "--------------- \n" ); document.write( "Together, they fill 1/5 + 1/7 = 12/35 per minute \n" ); document.write( "--> 35/12 minutes/tub \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |