Question 1012256
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H=number of hours
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Mrs. Claus cookies=262+24H
Head Elf cookies=100+78H
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262+24H=100+78H
162=54H
3=H
ANSWER 1: In 3 hours the machine will catch up with Mrs. Claus.
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100 cookies + (3 hours) x (78 cookies/hour) =  334 cookies
ANSWER 2: The machine will have made 334 cookies.
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