document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=95083>Question 95083</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> One drain can empty a storage tank in 8.5 hours. When this drain is used along with a second drain, the tank can be emptied in 5 hours. How long (to the nearest 0.1 hour) would it take the second drain, working alone, to empty the tank? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #69212 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scott8148><B>scott8148(6628)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scott8148><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=scott8148><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=69212\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> in 5 hours, the first drain empties 5/8.5 of the tank ... the second drain empties 1-5/8.5 of the tank\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3.5/8.5 in 5 hours means it would take 5/(3.5/8.5) or 12.1 hours for the second drain alone </SPAN>\n" );
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