SOLUTION: Solve: RcTc = 360, RmTm = 480 Rm = 2Rc Tm+Tc = 15

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RcTc = 360, RmTm = 480 Rm = 2Rc Tm+Tc = 15
This question is from textbook An Incremental Development

Answer by stanbon(75887)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
RcTc = 360, RmTm = 480, Rm = 2Rc, Tm+Tc = 15
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2RcTm=480
RcTm=240
Tm=240/Rc
Tc=360/Rc
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240/Rc+360/Rc=15
240+360=15Rc
Rc=600/15=40
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Tc=360/Rc=360/40=9
Tm=240/Rc=240/40=6
Rm=480/Tm=480/6=80
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Cheers,
Stan H.

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