Question 1149844
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Machine A worked 3.5 hours, then it was broken.


In 3.5 hours, machine A completed  {{{3.5/6}}} = {{{7/12}}} of the whole work;

so,  {{{5/12}}}  remained to do.


Machine B has rate of work  {{{1/9}}}  of the job per hour;

so machine B will complete the remaining work in  {{{((5/12))/((1/9))}}} = {{{(5*9)/12}}} = {{{(5*3)/4}}} hours = {{{15/4}}} hours = {{{3}}}{{{3/4}}} hours = 3 hours and 45 minutes.   <U>ANSWER</U>
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Solved.


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It is a standard and typical joint work problem.


There is a wide variety of similar solved joint-work problems with detailed explanations in this site. &nbsp;See the lessons

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;- <A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/algebra/homework/Rate-of-work-word-problems/Word-problems-WORKING-TOGETHER-by-Fractions.lesson>Using Fractions to solve word problems on joint work</A> 

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;- <A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/algebra/homework/Rate-of-work-word-problems/Solving-more-complicated-word-problems-on-joint-work.lesson>Solving more complicated word problems on joint work</A> 

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;- <A HREF=https://www.algebra.com/algebra/homework/Rate-of-work-word-problems/Selected-problems-from-the-archive-on-joint-work-word-problems.lesson>Selected joint-work word problems from the archive</A> 



Read them and get be trained in solving joint-work problems.


Also, &nbsp;you have this free of charge online textbook in ALGEBRA-I in this site

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;- <A HREF=https://www.algebra.com/algebra/homework/quadratic/lessons/ALGEBRA-I-YOUR-ONLINE-TEXTBOOK.lesson>ALGEBRA-I - YOUR ONLINE TEXTBOOK</A>.


The referred lessons are the part of this textbook under the topic 
"<U>Rate of work and joint work problems</U>" &nbsp;of the section &nbsp;"<U>Word problems</U>".



Save the link to this online textbook together with its description


Free of charge online textbook in ALGEBRA-I
https://www.algebra.com/algebra/homework/quadratic/lessons/ALGEBRA-I-YOUR-ONLINE-TEXTBOOK.lesson


to your archive and use it when it is needed.