SOLUTION: a small pipe working alone can fill the pool in 3 hours. two pipes working together can fill the pool in 1 hour. How long will it take the second pipe to fill the pool if it was wo

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Question 960650: a small pipe working alone can fill the pool in 3 hours. two pipes working together can fill the pool in 1 hour. How long will it take the second pipe to fill the pool if it was working alone
Answer by josgarithmetic(39621) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
u, time for the UNKNOWN pipe to fill the pool.

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