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    Feb 20, 2010, 05:35 AM
    A tank can be filled using two pipes
    A tank can be filled in 6hrs using 2 pipes. The larger pipe alone would fill it 5hrs sooner than the smaller pipe alone. How long would each pipe take alone?
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    Feb 20, 2010, 06:59 AM

    A math home work problem, not a plumbing problem.

    Watch this video on solving equations using substitution.

    YouTube - Watch Video on Solving Systems by Substitution - Math Help
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    Feb 20, 2010, 05:10 PM
    Quote Originally Posted by hkstroud View Post
    A math home work problem, not a plumbing problem.

    Watch this video on solving equations using substitution.

    YouTube - Watch Video on Solving Systems by Substitution - Math Help
    I'm not that inept at math! I needed help with problem solving i.e. problems that are much harder than simple knowledge questions?
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