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Using Two Pumps An 8-horsepower (hp) pump can fill a tank in 8 hours. A smaller, 3-hp pump...

Using Two Pumps An 8-horsepower (hp) pump can fill a tank in 8 hours. A smaller, 3-hp pump fills the same tank in 12 hours. The pumps are used together to begin filling this tank. After 4 hours, the 8-hp pump breaks down. How long will it take the smaller pump to fill the tank?

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