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Pipe A fills 1/12 of the tank per hour, and Pipe B fills 1/8 of the tank per hour. Together, they fill 1/12+1/8 of the tank per hour.

1/12+1/8=(1*8)/(12*8)+(1*12)/(12*8)=(8+12)/(12*8)=20/96=5/24 of the tank per hour

So, it would take 1/(5/24)=24/5 = 4.8 hours to fill the tank with both pipes.

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