Bunuel wrote:
It takes printer A 4 more minutes than printer B to print 40 pages. If working together, the two printers can print 50 pages in 6 minutes, how long will it take printer A to print 80 pages?
A. 12
B. 18
C. 20
D. 24
E. 30
I like the solution when after we get to 1/a+1/(a−4)=5/24, we check the answer choices.
I solved the full quadr equation:
50/ (40/(t+4) + 40/t) = 6 - got pretty big numbers and although i solved it correct, it took me over 4 minutes, which is unacceptable. (We have to find
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