Final answer:
To find out how long it would take two machines to complete 5 tasks, we can set up an equation and solve for the number of days. The two machines will take 4 days to complete all the task
Step-by-step explanation:
To find out how long it would take two machines to complete 5 tasks, we need to first determine the rate at which they can complete tasks. We are given that the machines can complete 5 tasks every 4 days, so their rate is 5/4 tasks per day.
Let t represent the number of days it would take to complete all the tasks. Since the two machines are working in parallel, we can set up the equation:
(5/4)t = 5
To solve for t, we can multiply both sides of the equation by 4/5:
t = (4/5) * 5
t = 4 days
Therefore, it would take the two machines 4 days to complete all the tasks.