document.write( "Question 276456: A whistle blows every 14 minutes and a bell rings every 12 minutes. If the whistle and bell both sound together at 12 :00 noon, at what time, afternoon, will they first sound together again ?
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Algebra.Com's Answer #201526 by checkley77(12844)![]() ![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! You need to find the lowest common multiple of these 2 times. \n" ); document.write( "14,28,42,56,70,[84],98,112,126,140 \n" ); document.write( "12,24,36,48,56,60,72,[84] \n" ); document.write( "84 minutes after noon 0is the answer. \n" ); document.write( "12:00+0:84=1:24 is the time of the next joint whistle blowing & bell ringing. \n" ); document.write( " |