document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=926705>Question 926705</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 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<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "i tried setting it up like this: 1/40+1/50=x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "I do not think this is the right setup though. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "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<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "i tried setting it up like this: 1/40+1/50=x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "I do not think this is the right setup though.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "You didn't set it up correctly. Instead of <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1%2F40+%2B+1%2F50+=+x ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1%2F40+%2B+1%2F50+=+x\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, it should be: <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=highlight_green%281%2F40+%2B+1%2F50+=+1%2Fx%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"highlight_green%281%2F40+%2B+1%2F50+=+1%2Fx%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "You failed to put the RECIPROCAL of the time taken by both to do the job. So, you were ALMOST correct, but not quite!! </SPAN>\n" );
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