SOLUTION: The larger of two printers being used to print the payroll for a major corporation requires 30 min to pringer the payroll. After both printers have been operating for 10 min, the l

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: The larger of two printers being used to print the payroll for a major corporation requires 30 min to pringer the payroll. After both printers have been operating for 10 min, the larger printer malfunctions. The smaller printer requires 40 more minutes to complete the payroll. How long would it take the smaller printer working alone to print the payroll? This question is from textbook Intermediate Algebra

Answer by scott8148(6628) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
the larger printer malfunctions after printing 10/30 or 1/3 of the payroll

the smaller printer takes 50 min (10 + 40) to print 2/3 of the payroll

50 min / (2/3) = 75 min for small printer alone
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