SOLUTION: A certain printer can do a printing job in 3 hours. With a second printer, the same job can be done in 2 hours. How long would it take the second printer to do the same job alone?

SOLUTION: A certain printer can do a printing job in 3 hours. With a second printer, the same job can be done in 2 hours. How long would it take the second printer to do the same job alone?

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Question 985031: A certain printer can do a printing job in 3 hours. With a second printer, the same job can be done in 2 hours. How long would it take the second printer to do the same job alone?
Answer by josgarithmetic(39620) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!


PRINTERS                  RATE
certain printer            1/3
second printer             1/x
Both Printers Together     1/2

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