2. There are 6000 gallons inside a ship. Two pumps are employed to empty it. Pump number 1, which can pump 40 gallons per minute, takes an hour longer to empty the ship than pump number 2 would take if it worked alone. How long would pump number 2 take to do the job?
2. There are 6000 gallons inside a ship. Two pumps are employed to empty it. Pump number 1, which can pump 40 gallons per minute, takes an hour longer to empty the ship than pump number 2 would take if it worked alone. How long would pump number 2 take to do the job?
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Transcribed Image Text:2. There are 6000 gallons inside a ship. Two pumps are employed to empty it. Pump number 1, which can
pump 40 gallons per minute, takes an hour longer to empty the ship than pump number 2 would take if it
worked alone. How long would pump number 2 take to do the job?
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