Two pipes $A$ and $B$ together can fill a cistern in $4$ $hours$. Had they been opened separately,then $B$ would have taken $6$ $hours$ more than $A$ to fill the cistern. How much time (in $hours$) will be taken by $A$ to fill the cistern separately?

  • A
    $1$
  • B
    $2$
  • C
    $6$
  • D
    $8$

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