SOLUTION: A small water pipe takes twice as long to fill a tank as does a larger water pipe. With both pipes open, it takes 16 h to fill the tank. Find the time it would take the small pipe

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Question 449543: A small water pipe takes twice as long to fill a tank as does a larger water pipe. With both pipes open, it takes 16 h to fill the tank. Find the time it would take the small pipe working alone to fill the tank.

Answer by rwm(914) About Me  (Show Source):
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16/x+16/2x=1
16/x+8/x=1
24/x=1
x=24 hrs for the larger pipe.
2x=48 hrs for the smaller pipe
check
16/24+16/48=1
4/6+1/3=1
2/3+1/3=1
ok