document.write( "Question 627903: ABC Company is moving out of their current commerical space and into a new space just 15 minutes away. 9 truck loads will be needed. It takes 20 minutes to load a truck. It takes 15 minutes for a truck to travel to the new space, and it takes 20 minutes to unload a truck. How many physical trucks will be needed to complete this move process in 8 hours? \n" ); document.write( "

Algebra.Com's Answer #395264 by richwmiller(17219) $\"\"$ $\"About$

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each load takes 20+15+20=55 minutes each load
\n" ); document.write( "add 15 minutes for each truck return trip.\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "8*60=480 minutes
\n" ); document.write( "9*55=495 minutes
\n" ); document.write( "one truck can't do it even without considering the return trip
\n" ); document.write( "two trucks cant do it.
\n" ); document.write( "4 trips for one truck
\n" ); document.write( "20+15+20+15=70
\n" ); document.write( "20+15+20+15=70
\n" ); document.write( "20+15+20+15=70
\n" ); document.write( "20+15+20=55
\n" ); document.write( "70+70+70+55=210+55=265\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " and 5 trips for
\n" ); document.write( "20+15+20+15=70
\n" ); document.write( "20+15+20+15=70
\n" ); document.write( "20+15+20+15=70
\n" ); document.write( "20+15+20+15=70
\n" ); document.write( "20+15+20=55
\n" ); document.write( "70+70+70+70+55=280+55=325
\n" ); document.write( "325/60 in a little over 5 hours \n" ); document.write( "

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