document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1064188>Question 1064188</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> To fill a water tank tap A takes 3 hours and to fill half of the tank tap B takes 2 hours. if both A and B taps are open how much time it will take to  fill the tank? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "time = 3 hrs/tank ; rate = 1/3 tank/hr<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "B DATA:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "time = 2 hrs/(1/2)tank = 4 hrs/tank ; rate = 1/4 tank/hr<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Together DATA:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "time = x hrs/tank ; rate = 1/x tank/hr<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Equation:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "rate + rate = together rate<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1/3 + 1/4 = 1/x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x + 3x = 12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "7x = 12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 12/7 = 1.714 hrs = 1hr 43 minutes (time together to fill tank )<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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