SOLUTION: Machine A produces 100 parts twice as fast as machine B does.Machine B produces 100 parts in 40 minutes.If each machine produces parts at a constant rate,how many parts does machin

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Question 1063140: Machine A produces 100 parts twice as fast as machine B does.Machine B produces 100 parts in 40 minutes.If each machine produces parts at a constant rate,how many parts does machine A produce in 6 minutes.
Answer by josmiceli(19441) About Me  (Show Source):
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Machine B's rate is +100%2F40+ parts/mins
Machine A's rate is +2%2A%28+100%2F40+%29+=+100%2F20++
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+100%2F20+=+x%2F6+
+5+=+x%2F6+
+x+=+30+
A produces 30 parts in 6 min