SOLUTION: one hose can fill a water in 12 hours. a second hose can fill the tank at twice the rate of the first one. if both hoses are used together. how long does it take to fill the tank

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Question 1099700: one hose can fill a water in 12 hours. a second hose can fill the tank at twice the rate of the first one. if both hoses are used together. how long does it take to fill the tank
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one hose can fill a water in 12 hours. a second hose can fill the tank at twice the rate of the first one. if both hoses are used together. how long does it take to fill the tank
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The 1st hose, plus 2 times the 1st hose = 3 of the 1st hose.
--> 4 hours