Pipe A can fill a tank in 9 hours. Due to a leak at the bottom, it takes 12 hours for the pipe A to fill the tank. In what time can the leak alone empty the full tank?
Choose the correct choice from the following answers.
A) 36  B) 88  C) 18  D) 26  E) 12

Rationale: "let the leak can empty the full tank in x hours 1 / 9 - 1 / x = 1 / 12 = > 1 / x = 1 / 9 - 1 / 12 = 1 / 12 = > x = 36 . answer : a"
Answer: A