document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=59842>Question 59842</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> AT THE NCNB SAVINGS BANK IT TAKES A COMPUTER 4 HOURS TO PROCESS AND PRINT PAYROLL CHECKS. WHEN A SECOND COMPUTER IS USED AND THE TWO COMPUTERS WORK TOGETHER, THE CHECKS CAN BE PROCESSED AND PRINTED IN 3 HOURS. HOW LONG WOULD IT TAKE THE SECOND COMPUTER BY ITSELF TO PROCESS AND PRINT THE PAYROLL CHECKS? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #41100 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley71><B>checkley71(8403)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley71><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=41100\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> (4*X)/(4+X)=3 THIS FORMULA IS THE PRODUCT DIVIDEDBY THE SUM OF THE TWO MACHINES EQUALS THE COMBINED TIME FOR BOTH MACHINES.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4X=3(4+X)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4X=12+3X<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4X-3X=12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X=12HOURS FOR THE SECOND MACHING TO PROCESS THE CHECKS. <BR>\n" );
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