Two pipes runningsimultaneously can fill a tankin 2 hours and 40 minutes.After the larger pipe had runfor 3 hours the smaller piperwas also turned on and thetank was full 40 minutes later.How long would it take thesmaller pipe to fill the tankalone?

Concept: We have given that two pipes together fills a tank in 2hours 40 minutes Larger pipes work…

Answered: Two pipes running simultaneously can…

Intermediate Algebra

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ISBN:9780998625720

Author:Lynn Marecek

Publisher:Lynn Marecek

Chapter7: Rational Expressions And Functions

Section7.5: Solve Applications With Rational Equations

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