Machine A can complete some work in 8 hours while machine B can complete the same work in 10 hours. The two machines were set...

      

Machine A can complete some work in 8 hours while machine B can complete the same work in 10 hours. The two machines were set to do the work at the same time. After 3 hours, machine B broke down. Determine the time taken by machine A to complete the remaining piece of work.

  

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Kavungya answered the question on November 6, 2019 at 06:29

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