document.write( "Question 1037888: it takes a computer 30 mins to process and print payroll checks, when a second computer is used and the two computers work together the checks can be processed and printed in 21 minutes. how long would it take the second computer by itself to process and print the payroll checks? \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #652540 by jorel555(1290)![]() ![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! Let n be the number of minutes the second computer takes. Then: \n" ); document.write( "1/30+1/n=1/21 \n" ); document.write( "14n+420=20n \n" ); document.write( "6n=420 \n" ); document.write( "n=70!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! \n" ); document.write( " |