SOLUTION: pipe 1 can fill a tank in 4 hours. pipes 1 and 2 together can fill it in 4 hrs. pipes 2 and 3 can fill it in 4hrs. how much time would pipe 2 alone and how much time would pipe 3 a

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Question 817100: pipe 1 can fill a tank in 4 hours. pipes 1 and 2 together can fill it in 4 hrs. pipes 2 and 3 can fill it in 4hrs. how much time would pipe 2 alone and how much time would pipe 3 alone require to fill the tank
Answer by richwmiller(17219) About Me  (Show Source):
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pipe 1 can fill a tank in 4 hours.
pipes 1 and 2 together can fill it in 4 hrs.
It takes four hours with or without pipe 2
pipe 2 does no work
so pipe 3 can also do it in 4 hours