document.write( "Question 859173: In 11 minutes, a conveyor belt can move 1,000 bushels of corn into a storage bin. A smaller belt can move 1,000 bushels to the storage bin in 16 minutes. If both belts are used, how long will it take to move 1,000 bushels to the storage bin?\r
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document.write( "Let x represent time for both 
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document.write( "     |Multiplying thru by 11*16x so as all denominators = 1
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document.write( "   16x + 11x = 11*16
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document.write( "        27x = 176 
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document.write( "Re Reply: Set Up is the same concept
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document.write( "   60x + 80x - 48x = 480
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document.write( "       92x = 480
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document.write( "         x = 480/92= 120/23 = 5 5/23 hr
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