document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1010820>Question 1010820</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Pump A and Pump B each can empty a tank in 2hrs. Another Pump C can empty the same tank using double the time of Pump A. If all 3 pumps are working together at the same time, how long will it take to empty the tank?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #626279 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><B>josgarithmetic(39625)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=626279\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The rates of the different pumps are given as one unit of capacity in some amounts of time.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The pumps work to remove water from ONE tank.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "PUMP         RATE(TANKS PER HOUR)\r\n" );
document.write( "A            1/2\r\n" );
document.write( "B            1/2\r\n" );
document.write( "C            1/4\r\n" );
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document.write( "The flow rate for the three pumps working at the same time is the sum of their individual rates.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Their combined rate, tanks-worth per hour, <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1%2F2%2B1%2F2%2B1%2F4=highlight%281%261%2F4%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1%2F2%2B1%2F2%2B1%2F4=highlight%281%261%2F4%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "This means, that quantity of TANKS, done in 1 HOUR.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "YOU want what is amount of time  in order to empty ONE tank.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Reciprocal of  <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1%261%2F4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1%261%2F4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.<BR>\n" );
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