SOLUTION: One pipe can fill a tub in 12 minutes. Another pipe can fill it in only 8 minutes. How long would it take both pipes to fill the tub?

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Question 160380: One pipe can fill a tub in 12 minutes. Another pipe can fill it in only 8 minutes. How long would it take both pipes to fill the tub?
Answer by checkley77(12844) About Me  (Show Source):
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12*8/(12+8)=96/20=4.8 MINUTES TO FILL THE TUB WITH BOTH PIPES OPERATING.