document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1162966>Question 1162966</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> It takes an older computer twice as long to send out a company's email as it does a newer computer. Working together, it takes the two computers 25 minutes to send out the email. How long will it take the newer computer to send out the email on its own?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A variation on the alternative mental solution provided by tutor @ikleyn....<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Since the newer computer works twice as fast as the older, when doing the job together in 25 minutes the newer computer does 2/3 of the job.<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "If it takes the newer computer 25 minutes to do 2/3 of the job, it will take it (3/2)*25 = 37.5 minutes to do the whole job.<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "ANSWER: 37 1/2 minutes<br><BR>\n" );
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