SOLUTION: one printer can do a printing job in 11 hours. Another printer can do the same job in 14 hours. how long can they do the job working together

Question 1080979: one printer can do a printing job in 11 hours. Another printer can do the same job in 14 hours. how long can they do the job working together
Found 2 solutions by ikleyn, MathTherapy:
Answer by ikleyn(52832)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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The rate of work for the 1-st printer is of the job per hour. The rate of work for the 2-nd printer is of the job per hour. The combined rate of work is = = . Hence, it will take hours for the two printers to complete the job.

Solved.

It is typical joint work problem.

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Answer by MathTherapy(10555)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

one printer can do a printing job in 11 hours. Another printer can do the same job in 14 hours. how long can they do the job working together

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