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Mother wants to bake three cakes. For the preparation of the first cake she needs 40 minutes and its baking in the oven lasts 25 minutes. The second cake she prepares in 20 minutes and it bakes for 35 minutes. The third cake she prepares in 50 minutes and it bakes for 30 minutes. In what order should she prepare and bake the cakes so that it takes her the least time?

Write the result as the number of minutes needed for the preparation of these three cakes.

Final Answer:

x =  140 min

Step-by-step explanation:

x=20+40+(50+30)=140 min



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