document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=927307>Question 927307</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> One pipe can empty a tank 3 times faster than another pipe. Starting with a full tank, both pipes take 6 hrs to empty the tank. How long does it take the faster pipe working alone to empty a full tank? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "slower pipe:: time = 3x hrs ; rate = 1/(3x) job/hr<BR>\n" );
document.write( "faster pipe:: time = x hrs ; rate = 1/x job/hr<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Starting with a full tank,if both pipes are turned on,it takes 6 hrs.to empty the ta/hrnk.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Together:: time = 6 hrs/job ; rate = 1/6 job<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "how long does it take the faster pipe working alone to empty a full tank?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Equation::<BR>\n" );
document.write( "rate + rate = together rate<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1/x + 1/(3x) = 1/6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6 + 2 = x<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = 8 hrs (time for the faster pipe to do the job)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x = 24 hrs (time for the slower pipe to do the job)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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