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document.write( "140 packages/hr. How many minutes will the two machines working together take to seal a total of 700 packages? answers: 48, 72, 84, 90, 108 \n" );
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Algebra.Com's Answer #321720 by stanbon(75887)![]() ![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! one machine can seal 360 packages/hr, an older machine can seal 140packages/hr. how amny minytes together will the two machines working together take to seal a total of 700 packages? answers:48,72,84,90,1-8 \n" ); document.write( "---- \n" ); document.write( "rate + rate = together rate \n" ); document.write( "360 + 140 = x packages/hour \n" ); document.write( "x = 500 packages/hour \n" ); document.write( "---- \n" ); document.write( "time = 1/500 hr/package \n" ); document.write( "-------- \n" ); document.write( "Time for 700 packages = 700(1/500) = 7/5 hr = 1 hr. 24 minutes or 84 minutes \n" ); document.write( "=================== \n" ); document.write( "Cheers, \n" ); document.write( "Stan H.\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |