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document.write( "It takes Ashleigh 5 min to type a page of her essay and 1 min to proofread a page. One afternoon she spent 2hr typing and proofreading a total of 38 pages. How many pages did she proofread and show many did she type? \n" );
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Algebra.Com's Answer #751803 by Boreal(15235)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! # minutes T is 5 \n" ); document.write( "# minutes P is 1 \n" ); document.write( "2 hr= 120 min \n" ); document.write( "she typed T pages and proofread 38-T pages \n" ); document.write( "T+P=38 \n" ); document.write( "5T+1P=120 \n" ); document.write( "-5T-P=-120 \n" ); document.write( "-4T=-82 \n" ); document.write( "T=20.5 pages typed. Answer is not an integer \n" ); document.write( "if she typed 20 pages (100 min) and proofread 18 it is 1h18m \n" ); document.write( "if she typed 21 pages (105 min) and proofread 17 it is 1h20 m \n" ); document.write( "if she typed 20.5 pages (102.5 min) and proofread 17.5 pages (17.5 min), that makes 120 min ANSWER \n" ); document.write( " |