document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=911881>Question 911881</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> If a new machine can make 10,000 aluminum cans three times faster than an older machine.  With both machines working 10,000 cans can be made in 9 hours.  How long would it take the new machine, working alone, to make the 10,000 cans. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #553421 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richwmiller><B>richwmiller(17219)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richwmiller><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=richwmiller><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=553421\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 1/a+1/b=1/x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a=b*3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1/b*3+1/b=1/9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1/b*3+3/3*b=1/9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4/b*3=1/9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3*b=36<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b=12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a=12*3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a=36 b=12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "check<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1/a+1/b=1/x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1/36+1/12=1/9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0.27777778e-1+0.83333333e-1=1/9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0.11111111=1/9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0.11111111=0.11111111<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=9 hours working together<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a=36 hours working alone<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b=12 hours working alone<BR>\n" );
document.write( "ok<BR>\n" );
document.write( "codewtr<BR>\n" );
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