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document.write( "The first pipe fills &nbsp;<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1%2F8 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1%2F8\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >&nbsp; of the tank volume in &nbsp;1 minute.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The second pipe fills &nbsp;<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1%2F12 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1%2F12\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >&nbsp; of the tank volume in the same time.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Working together, &nbsp;the two pipes fill &nbsp;<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1%2F8 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1%2F8\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > + <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1%2F12 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1%2F12\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3%2F24 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3%2F24\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > + <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2%2F24 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2%2F24\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=5%2F24 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"5%2F24\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > &nbsp;of the tank volume in &nbsp;1 minute.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Hence, &nbsp;it will take &nbsp;<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=24%2F5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"24%2F5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > minutes for both pipes to fill the tank. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "It is equal to &nbsp;<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=4%2F5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"4%2F5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >&nbsp; minute = &nbsp;4&nbsp; minutes and &nbsp;48&nbsp; seconds.\r<BR>\n" );
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