Algebra and Trigonometry (6th Edition)
Algebra and Trigonometry (6th Edition)
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ISBN: 9780134463216
Author: Robert F. Blitzer
Publisher: PEARSON
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A new computer can process the payroll for Brooklyn College in 14 hours.
An older computer needs 17 hours to process the same payroll.
How long would the job take if both computers were used together to process the payroll?
a) Let t = the time to complete the payroll.
Write the equation you would use to solve this problem.
b) Now solve your equation.
**NOTE: Give your answer below first as a reduced fraction, and then as a decimal rounded to 3 places.**
Working together, the two computers will complete the payroll in:
hours (write as a fraction),
which as a decimal is
hours.
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Transcribed Image Text:A new computer can process the payroll for Brooklyn College in 14 hours. An older computer needs 17 hours to process the same payroll. How long would the job take if both computers were used together to process the payroll? a) Let t = the time to complete the payroll. Write the equation you would use to solve this problem. b) Now solve your equation. **NOTE: Give your answer below first as a reduced fraction, and then as a decimal rounded to 3 places.** Working together, the two computers will complete the payroll in: hours (write as a fraction), which as a decimal is hours.
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