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\n" ); document.write( "Two printing machines are working together to complete printing question papers for examination in 2 hours and 24 minutes.
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document.write( "Let x be the time the slower machine takes. Then the faster machine will take (x-2) hours.\r\n" );
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document.write( "Thus the rate-of-work of the slower machine is  ,  while the rate-of-work of the faster machine is  .\r\n" );
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document.write( "The combined rate of two machines working together is   + .\r\n" );
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document.write( "According to the condition,\r\n" );
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document.write( " +  = .    ( <---  =  hours = 2 hours and 24 minutes)\r\n" );
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document.write( "Or\r\n" );
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document.write( " +  = .\r\n" );
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document.write( "It is your equation for x. To solve it, multiply both sides by 12*x*(x-2). You will get\r\n" );
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document.write( "12(x-2) + 12x = 5x*(x-2).\r\n" );
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document.write( "Now simplify and solve it:\r\n" );
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document.write( "12x - 24 + 12x = .\r\n" );
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document.write( " = .\r\n" );
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document.write( "Apply the quadratic formula and find the positive root x = 6.\r\n" );
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document.write( "Answer. 6 hours.\r\n" );
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