A computer can process the payroll for Hometel in 10 hours….
A computer can process the payroll for Hometel in 10 hours. An older back-up computer needs 17 hours to process payroll. How long would the job take if the two computers are both used to do the job? a) Let h = the time to complete the job. Write the equation you would use to solve this problem. b) Now solve your equation. Working together, the two computers will complete payroll in (reduced fraction) hours, which as a decimal is hours. Give your answer first as a reduced fraction, and then a decimal rounded to 3 places.