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Set up appropriate equations and solve the given stated problems. All numbers are accurate to at least two significant digits. One pump can empty an oil tanker in 5.0 h, and a second pump can empty the tanker in 8.0

Set up appropriate equations and solve the given stated problems. All  numbers are accurate to at least two significant digits.

One pump can empty an oil tanker in 5.0 h, and a second pump can empty the tanker in 8.0 h. How long would it take the two pumps working together to empty the tanker?

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Basic Technical Mathematics

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Chapter # 6- Factoring and Fractions
Section: Exercises 6.7
Problem: 51
Posted Date: March 22, 2023 02:49:54
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