SOLUTION: A company has two large computers. The slower computer can send all the company’s email in 60 minutes. The faster computer can complete the same job in 40 minutes. If both compute

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Question 807644: A company has two large computers. The slower computer can send all the company’s email in 60 minutes. The faster computer can complete the same job in 40 minutes. If both computers are working together, how long will it take them to do the job?
Answer by richwmiller(17219) About Me  (Show Source):
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x/60+x/40=1
4x/240+6x/240=1
10x/240=1
x/24=1
x=24 minutes