document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=323592>Question 323592</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A company's has a new printer can print checks three times faster than its old printer. with both printers operating ,the checks can be printed in 6 minutes. how long would it take to print the checks with the new printer only ?'' </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #231563 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josmiceli><B>josmiceli(19441)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josmiceli><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=josmiceli><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=231563\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> In words:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(printing rate of old printer) + (printing rate of new printer) = (printing rate together)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "And, making this more detailed:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(o.p. rate in checks/min) + (n.p. rate in checks/min) = (rate together in checks/min)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Let old printer's rate = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=r ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"r\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > checks/min<BR>\n" );
document.write( "given:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "New printer's rate = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3r ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3r\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > checks/min<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Printing rate together = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1%2F6 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1%2F6\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > one check printing job/min<BR>\n" );
document.write( "------------------------------<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Note that I am calling all the checks printed = 1 printing job<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3r+%2B+r+=+1%2F6 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3r+%2B+r+=+1%2F6\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=4r+=+1%2F6 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"4r+=+1%2F6\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=r+=+1%2F24 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"r+=+1%2F24\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "So, the old printer's rate is 1 check printing job in 24 min<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3r+=+3%2F24 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3r+=+3%2F24\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3r+=+1%2F8 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3r+=+1%2F8\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "So, the new printer's rate is 1 check printing job in 8 min<BR>\n" );
document.write( "check answer:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3%2F24+%2B+1%2F24+=+1%2F6 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3%2F24+%2B+1%2F24+=+1%2F6\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=4%2F24+=+4%2F24 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"4%2F24+=+4%2F24\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "OK  </SPAN>\n" );
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