SOLUTION: I've been stuck on this question and I'm pretty sure it's the most simplest things ever but I don't know why I can't figure it out. So far I got to a+b=1200 but I know I need anoth

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Question 906662: I've been stuck on this question and I'm pretty sure it's the most simplest things ever but I don't know why I can't figure it out. So far I got to a+b=1200 but I know I need another part of the system. the question is:
An office is printing 1200 copies of a document using two printers. Printer a gets jammed and prints only half as many copies as printer B. Write and solve a system of equations to for number of copies that eah printer will produce.

Answer by richwmiller(17219) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
a+b=1200
a gets jammed and prints only half as many copies as printer B.
a=b/2