document.write( "Question 900749: A new photocopier works 2 times faster than the old one. When the machines work together, a university can produce all its staff manuals in 24 hours. Find the time it would take each machine, working alone to complete the job \n" ); document.write( "
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1/x+1/2x=1/24
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\n" ); document.write( "3/2x=1/24
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\n" ); document.write( "3/x=3/36
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\n" ); document.write( "1/36+1/72=1/24
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