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( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #614565 by josmiceli(19441)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! Add their rates of filling to get rate filling together \n" ); document.write( "A's rate: \n" ); document.write( "[ 1 tank filled ] / [ 15 hrs ] \n" ); document.write( "--------------------- \n" ); document.write( "Let \n" ); document.write( "B's rate: \n" ); document.write( "[ 1 tank filled ] / [ t hrs ] \n" ); document.write( "------------------------ \n" ); document.write( "Their rate working to gether: \n" ); document.write( "[ 1 tank filled ] / [ 6 hrs ] \n" ); document.write( "------------------------ \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "Multiply both sides by \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "B alone can fill the tank in 10 hrs \n" ); document.write( "------------ \n" ); document.write( "check: \n" ); document.write( "------------------------ \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "OK \n" ); document.write( " |