SOLUTION: A water tank can be emptied by using one pump for 6 hours. A second, smaller pump can empty the tank in 10 hours. If the larger pump is started at 1:00 P.M., at what time should th

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Question 498347: A water tank can be emptied by using one pump for 6 hours. A second, smaller pump can empty the tank in 10 hours. If the larger pump is started at 1:00 P.M., at what time should the smaller pump be started so that the tank will be emptied at 6:00 P.M.?
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