A pipe can alone fill a tank in 5 hours, while a drain could do the contrary in 12 hours.

A pipe can alone fill a tank in 5 hours, while a drain could do the contrary in 12 hours. How long would it take the pipe to fill the tank if the drain was simultaneously opened during the duration of the filling job and the tank were entirely emptied at the start?

A. 9.32 hrs C. 8.57 hrs
B. 7.51 hrs D. 6.85 hrs