SOLUTION: 2. One model copier works 3 times as fast as the other. Working together, the copiers can complete a report in 8 min. If the faster copier breaks down, how long will it take the sl

Question 873180: 2. One model copier works 3 times as fast as the other. Working together, the copiers can complete a report in 8 min. If the faster copier breaks down, how long will it take the slower copier to do the job?
Answer by josmiceli(19441) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Let = the rate of the slower copier
= the rate of the faster copier
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Working together, their rate is:
( 1 report ) / ( 8 min ), so

The slower copier will take 32 min
to do the job
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