SOLUTION: A copy machine can copy 500 pages in 8 minutes. A different machine cancopy 500 pages in 6 minutes. How long will it take to make 500 copies of a one page letter using both machi

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Question 961046: A copy machine can copy 500 pages in 8 minutes. A different machine cancopy 500 pages in 6 minutes. How long will it take to make 500 copies of a one page letter using both machines at the same time?
Answer by josgarithmetic(39618) About Me  (Show Source):
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Uniform Work Rates, like doing a task or job.

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t is how much time, in minutes.