SOLUTION: two pipes are used to fill a water tank. the smaller pipe can fill the water tank in 14 hours and the larger pipe can fill the same tank in 12 hours. how long will it take the two

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Question 1117459: two pipes are used to fill a water tank. the smaller pipe can fill the water tank in 14 hours and the larger pipe can fill the same tank in 12 hours. how long will it take the two pipes working together to fill the water tank?
Answer by ikleyn(52798) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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Same type of problem I solved 10 minutes ago under this link
https://www.algebra.com/algebra/homework/Rate-of-work-word-problems/Rate-of-work-word-problems.faq.question.1117457.html

https://www.algebra.com/algebra/homework/Rate-of-work-word-problems/Rate-of-work-word-problems.faq.question.1117457.html


It is your SAMPLE.

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