document.write( "Question 926705: a paper needs to be printed. one printer can print the paper in 50 minutes and another printer can print the paper in 40 minutes. how long would it take if both printers were used?\r
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document.write( "i tried setting it up like this: 1/40+1/50=x
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document.write( "I do not think this is the right setup though. \n" );
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