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document.write( "1st printer rate = 1/2 job/hr<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2nd printer rate = 1/15 job/hr<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Together rate = 1/x job/hr<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Equation:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "rate + rate = together rate<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1/2 + 1/15 = 1/x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Multiply thru by 30x:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "15x + 2x = 30<BR>\n" );
document.write( "17x = 30<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 30/17 hrs = 1 hr (13/17)(60 min)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "= 1 hr 46 minutes<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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