document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=717902>Question 717902</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Machine A makes 50 records in 2 min, and machine B makes 50 records in 3 min. With both machines working, how long would it take to make 1000 records? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #440710 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><B>josgarithmetic(39620)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><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=440710\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> This is just combining two rates by addition.  Use the rates as records per minute.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "50/2 + 50/3 = (50*3+50*2)/6=<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=250%2F6 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"250%2F6\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >=\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Keeping the rate in THAT form will make it easy to find how many minutes for 1000 records.  SIMPLE PROPORTION!   \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "....., 24 minutes. </SPAN>\n" );
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