If two pipes function together, the cistern will be filled in 6 hrs. One pipe fills the cistern 5 hrs. faster than the other. How many hours it take the second pipe to fill the cistern?

A. 20 hrs

B. 5 hrs

C. 15 hrs

D. 10 hrs

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