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A small pipe can fill a tank in 3 min more time than it takes a larger pipe to fill the same tank. Working together, the pipes can fill the tank in 2 min. How long would it take each pipe, working alone,
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A small pipe can fill a tank in 3 min more time than it takes a larger pipe to fill the same tank. Working together, the pipes can fill the tank in 2 min. How long would it take each pipe, working alone, to fill the tank?

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The smaller pipe takes 12 hours.
The large pipe takes 6 minutes.
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