document.write( "Question 990537: The green neon lights flash every 5 seconds, the blue every 6 seconds and the red every 7 seconds. If all the lights flash together at 8:00 pm, (a) after how many seconds will they flash together again? (b) How many times will they flash together in one hour? \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #610542 by Boreal(15235)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! Greatest common denominator is 5*6*7=210 seconds. \n" ); document.write( "Half won't work, because 6 doesn't divide into 105. \n" ); document.write( "You need a number where 6*7 multiple ends in 5 or 0. \n" ); document.write( "210 seconds is that multiple, or 8:03.30. \n" ); document.write( "3600/210=17.14, so 17 times in an hour. \n" ); document.write( " |