document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=391276>Question 391276</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Working alone two metal crushers can each process one truckload of aluminum cans in 25 min. After the two machines have been working for 6 min they are joined by a third machine that by itself could process one truckload in 20 min. How long after the first two machines start working will one truckload of cans be processed? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #277596 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scott8148><B>scott8148(6628)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scott8148><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=scott8148><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=277596\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> each machine does a FRACTION of the job , based on the individual times ___ the fractions add to one (the WHOLE job)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(x / 25) + (x / 25) + [(x - 6) / 20] = 1\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "multiplying by 100 (LCD) ___ 4x + 4x + 5x - 30 = 100 </SPAN>\n" );
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