document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1032117>Question 1032117</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The OfficeJet printer can copy Maria's dissertation in 12 min. The LaserJet printer can copy the same document in 8 min. If the two machines work together, how long would they take to copy the dissertation? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #646977 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jorel555><B>jorel555(1290)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-12.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jorel555><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=646977\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> If the OfficeJet printer does its' job in 12 min., then it does 1/12 job per minute.  The Laser jet does 1/8 jobs per minute. Therefore, adding them together, we get:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1/8 + 1/12=1/n<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3/24 + 2/24=1/n<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5/24=1/n<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5n=24<BR>\n" );
document.write( "n=24/5 minutes working together!!!!!! </SPAN>\n" );
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