SOLUTION: Mike can assemble a computer table in 40 minutes and I can do it in 60 minutes. If Mike works for 20 minutes before I join him, how long will it take us to finish?
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Question 188568: Mike can assemble a computer table in 40 minutes and I can do it in 60 minutes. If Mike works for 20 minutes before I join him, how long will it take us to finish? Answer by ankor@dixie-net.com(22740) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! Mike can assemble a computer table in 40 minutes and I can do it in 60 minutes. If Mike works for 20 minutes before I join him, how long will it take us to finish?
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Let t = time required to finish, working together (in minutes)
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Let the completed job = 1
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(t+20) = Mike's working time
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A shared work equation: + = 1
multiply equation by 120; results:
3(t+20) + 2t = 120
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3t + 60 + 2t = 120
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5t = 120 - 60
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5t = 60
t =
t = 12 minutes to finish
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Check solution (Mike works for 32 min)
(32/40) + 12/60 =
.8 + .2 = 1
