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Pipe Y is 25% less efficient than pipe
X. Together, pipes X and Y can fill a tank in 15 minutes. Pipe Z alone can empty the tank in 70 minutes. How long will it take for pipes X and Z working together to fill the empty tank?

A 24 minutes

B 36 minutes

C 42 minutes

D 18 minutes

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