SOLUTION: With the old combine, Nikitas entire wheat crop can be harvested in 60 hours, but a new combine can do the same job in 20 hours. How many hours would it take to harvest the crop wi

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Question 650788: With the old combine, Nikitas entire wheat crop can be harvested in 60 hours, but a new combine can do the same job in 20 hours. How many hours would it take to harvest the crop with both combines operating?
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Hi,

old combine, crop can be harvested in 60 hours,

new combine can do the same job in 20 hours.

How many hourshighlight%28x%29 would it take to harvest the crop with both combines operating?

PER hour KEY

 1/60 + 1/20 = 1/x  |Multiplying thru by 60x so as all denominators = 1

  x  + 3x = 60

     4x = 60

      x = 15hrs it would take with both combines operating