document.write( "Question 995963: Pipe A can fill a tank in 15hrs. Pipe A & B can fill it in 6hrs. How long for pipe B by itself to fill the tank? \n" ); document.write( "
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Add their rates of filling to get rate filling together
\n" ); document.write( "A's rate:
\n" ); document.write( "[ 1 tank filled ] / [ 15 hrs ]
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\n" ); document.write( "Let \"+t+\" = time in hrs for pipe B to fill tank alone
\n" ); document.write( "B's rate:
\n" ); document.write( "[ 1 tank filled ] / [ t hrs ]
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\n" ); document.write( "Their rate working to gether:
\n" ); document.write( "[ 1 tank filled ] / [ 6 hrs ]
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\n" ); document.write( "\"+1%2F15+%2B+1%2Ft+=+1%2F6+\"
\n" ); document.write( "Multiply both sides by \"+30t+\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"+2t+%2B+30+=+5t+\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"+3t+=+30+\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"+t+=+10+\"
\n" ); document.write( "B alone can fill the tank in 10 hrs
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\n" ); document.write( "check:
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\n" ); document.write( "\"+1%2F15+%2B+1%2Ft+=+1%2F6+\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"+1%2F15+%2B+1%2F10+=+1%2F6+\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"+2%2F30+%2B+3%2F30+=+5%2F30+\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"+5%2F30+=+5%2F30+\"
\n" ); document.write( "OK
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