document.write( "Question 126009: Good morning everyone,
\n" ); document.write( "Can you help me? Please.
\n" ); document.write( "1) Computer Time: It takes a computer 8 days to print all of the personalized lettersfor a national sweepstakes. A new computer is purchased that can do the same job in 5 days. How long would it take to do the job with both computers working on it? \n" ); document.write( "

Algebra.Com's Answer #92348 by josmiceli(19441) $\"\"$ $\"About$

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In words:
\n" ); document.write( "(1 job/8 days) + (1 job/5 days) = 1 job/x days
\n" ); document.write( " $\"1%2F8+%2B+1%2F5+=+1%2Fx\"$
\n" ); document.write( "multiply both sides by 40
\n" ); document.write( " $\"5+%2B+8+=+40%2Fx\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"13x+=+40\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"x+=+3.077\"$ days answer \n" ); document.write( "

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