document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1015840>Question 1015840</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> machine A & B always operate independently and at their respective constant rates. when working alone, machine A can fill a production lot in 5hours, and machine B can fill the same lot in X hours. When the two machines operate simultaneously to fill the production lot, it takes them 2hours to complete the job.. what is the value oF X?. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #632223 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><B>josgarithmetic(39617)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=632223\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> <PRE STYLE=\"white-space: pre-wrap; white-space: -moz-pre-wrap; white-space: -pre-wrap; white-space: -o-pre-wrap; word-wrap: break-word;\">A    1/5\r\n" );
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document.write( "A&B  1/2</PRE>\r<BR>\n" );
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