document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=388217>Question 388217</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> can you please help me to solve this problem?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A typist would require 45 hours to type of manuscript. A second typist, who takes 2 min. more to each page, would require 60 hrs. How many pages of manuscript are there and how long per page does it take each typist? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "The 1st typist takes 2700 minutes (45*60)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The 2nd takes 3600 minutes<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "n = # of pages<BR>\n" );
document.write( "time per page t = n/2700 = (n+2)/3600<BR>\n" );
document.write( "cross multiply<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2700(n+2) = 3600n<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2700n + 5400 = 3600n<BR>\n" );
document.write( "900n = 5400<BR>\n" );
document.write( "t = 6 min/page for the 1st typist<BR>\n" );
document.write( "--> 8 min/page for the second<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "n = 2700/6 = 450 pages </SPAN>\n" );
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