Question 278181
Hello, 
The equation we want to set up is:
1/35+1/40=1/x Multiply by 1400x to get:
40x+35x=1400 Combine like terms to get:
75x=1400 Divide 75 into both sides to get:
x=18 2/3 minutes
There we go. 
RJ 
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