SOLUTION: 22. Two pumps of different sizes, working together, can empty a fuel tank in 5 hours. The larger pump can empty this tank in 4 hours less time than the smaller. If the larger pum

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Question 344530: 22. Two pumps of different sizes, working together, can empty a fuel tank in 5 hours. The larger pump can empty this tank in 4 hours less time than the smaller. If the larger pump is out of order, how long will it take the smaller one to do the job alone?
Answer by scott8148(6628) About Me  (Show Source):
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(fraction done by larger pump) + (fraction done by smaller pump) = (whole task)

[5 / (s - 4)] + (5 / s) = 1