document.write( "Question 1155818: a candy company knows that it will take one candy wrapping machine 40 minutes to fill an order. after the machine has been working for 15 minutes the machine operators start another candy wrapping machine on the same order. with both machines running they finish the order 15 minutes later. how long would it take the second machine working alone to fill the order? \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #778490 by josgarithmetic(39617)\"\" \"About 
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
known machine rate \"1%2F40\"
\n" ); document.write( "unknown machine rate \"cross%281%2F40%2B1%2Fx%29\"\"1%2Fx\"
\n" ); document.write( "both combined rate \"cross%281%2F20%2B1%2Fx%29\"\"1%2F40%2B1%2Fx\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "
\n" ); document.write( "
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Filling The ONE Order \"%281%2F40%2915%2B%281%2F40%2B1%2Fx%2915=1\";
\n" ); document.write( "Solve the equation for x.
\n" ); document.write( "
\n" );