SOLUTION: I have to solve this problem using weighted averages but im not sure what to do. The problem is: Two printing presses can turn out one days newspapers in 6 hours. The faster press

SOLUTION: I have to solve this problem using weighted averages but im not sure what to do. The problem is: Two printing presses can turn out one days newspapers in 6 hours. The faster press

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Question 811023: I have to solve this problem using weighted averages but im not sure what to do. The problem is: Two printing presses can turn out one days newspapers in 6 hours. The faster press can do the job, operating alone in 10 hours. How long would it take the slower press, operating alone, to do the job?
Answer by richwmiller(17219) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
6/10+6/x=1
3/5+8/x=1
6/x=2/5
x=15

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