document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=346608>Question 346608</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Can you please help me find the answer to: One computer can print a company's mailing labels in 40 minutes.  A second printer would take 60 minutes to print the lablels.  How long would it take the two printes, operating together, to print the labels? Thank you.  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #247812 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Alan3354><B>Alan3354(69443)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Alan3354><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=Alan3354><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=247812\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> One does 1/40 of the job per minute.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The other does 1/60 per minute.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Together, they do 1/40 + 1/60 per minute = 3/120 + 2/120 = 1/24 job per minute<BR>\n" );
document.write( "--> 24 minutes per job<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Use the shortcut, product over sum:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "40*60/(40+60) = 24 minutes<BR>\n" );
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