document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=712409>Question 712409</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> In a factory two different machines , A and B are used to fill bottles. When machines work together they fill two bottles in 2 hours. Machine A works twice as fast as machine B how long does it take machine B to fill all the bottles when it works alone? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "B rate: 1/(2x) job/hr<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A rate: 1/x job/hr<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Together rate: 1/2 job/hr<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Equation:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "rate + rate = together rate<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1/(2x) 1/x = 1/2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1 + 2 = x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 3 hrs (time for A to do the job)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x = 6 hrs (time for B to do the job)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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