Answer:
12.5 minutes
Step-by-step explanation:
When working together,It takes two computers 10 minutes to send out an email
It takes the slower computer 50 minutes to send out an email
Let x represent the time taken by the faster computer to do the job in its own
Therefore, the time required by the faster computer can be calculated as follows
1/x + 1/50= 1/10
Collect the like terms
1/x= 1/10-1/50
1/x= 4/50
Cross multiply both sides
4 × x = 50×1
4x=50
Divide both sides by the coefficient of x which is 4
4x/4=50/4
x= 12.5
Hence the time taken by the faster computer to finish the job on its own is 12.5 minutes
