document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=535888>Question 535888</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> If computer a can process 10 pictures in 180 sec, and working toghether with computer b, processes them in 100 sec, how long does it take for b to process the same amount of pictures  </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( " how long does it take for b to process the same amount of pictures<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "let b = time required by b alone<BR>\n" );
document.write( "let the completed job = 1 (10 pics processed)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A typical shared work equation<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=100%2F180 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"100%2F180\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > + <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=100%2Fb ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"100%2Fb\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = 1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "mult by 180b <BR>\n" );
document.write( "180b*<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=100%2F180 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"100%2F180\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > + 180b*<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=100%2Fb ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"100%2Fb\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = 180b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Cancel the denominators and you have<BR>\n" );
document.write( "100b + 180(100) = 180b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "18000 = 180b - 100b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "18000 = 80b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=18000%2F80 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"18000%2F80\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "b = 225 sec alone  </SPAN>\n" );
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