document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1032881>Question 1032881</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A water tank can be filled in 24 hours by an inlet pipe and emptied in 30 hours by an outlet pipe. How long will it take to fill the tank if both pipes are left open? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #647488 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=addingup><B>addingup(3677)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=addingup><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=addingup><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=647488\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 1/24-1/30 = 1/x Multiply each term by LCD 120x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(1*120x)/24-(1*120x)/30 = (1*120x)/x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5x-4x = 120<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 120 hours </SPAN>\n" );
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