SOLUTION: A large pipe takes 24 hours less to fill a tank than a smaller pipe. If both pipes are turned on it takes 16 hours to fill the tank. How many hours will each pipe take to fill the

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Question 946407: A large pipe takes 24 hours less to fill a tank than a smaller pipe. If both pipes are turned on it takes 16 hours to fill the tank. How many hours will each pipe take to fill the tank by itself?
Pipe A fills a bath in x hours and pipe B takes 10 hours longer. Running together they fill the bath in 12 hours. Find x
Answer by josgarithmetic(39620) About Me  (Show Source):
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Large,1%2F%28x-24%29
Small,1%2Fx
Both,1%2F16
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highlight_green%281%2F%28x-24%29%2B1%2Fx=1%2F16%29




Pipe A, 1%2Fx
Pipe B, 1%2F%28x%2B10%29
Both Together, 1%2F12
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highlight_green%281%2Fx%2B1%2F%28x%2B10%29=1%2F12%29