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document.write( "1st belt rate: 1/2 job/min<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2nd belt rate: 1/6 job/min<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Together rate: 1/x job/min<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Equation:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "rate + rate = together rate<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1/2 + 1/6 = 1/x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x + x = 6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x = 6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 1.5 min (time for the two belts together to move 300 lbs.)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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