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document.write( "Brandon rate = 1/8 job/min<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Brother rate = 1/12 job/min<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Together rate = 1/x job/min<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Equation:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1/8 + 1/12 = 1/x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Multiply thru by 24x to get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x + 2x = 12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5x = 12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 2.4 minutes (time required when they work together)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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