document.write( "Question 793483: a light flashes every 2 minutes, a second light flashes every 3.5 minutes, and 3 light flashes every 4 minutes. if all 3 light flash together at 8 pm, what is the next time of the day they will flash together. \n" ); document.write( "
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In order to sync up with the 3.5 flashes/min light,
\n" ); document.write( "this light must flash an even number of times, so the flashes occur
\n" ); document.write( "7, 14, 21, 28 etc. minutes after 8 PM
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\n" ); document.write( "The flash time of the 3.5/min light must also be a
\n" ); document.write( "multiple of 2/min, and 4/min in order to sync up
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\n" ); document.write( "\"+14%2A2+=+28+\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"+7%2A4+=+28+\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"+8%2A3.5+=+28+\"
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\n" ); document.write( "So, all the lights will flash together at 8:28 PM\r
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