In an old puzzle, a watch is described as having stopped when the minute and hour hands formed a straight line and the second hand was not on 12. At what time can this happen? One of the times when the minute and hour hands form a straight line is at (Round to the nearest second as needed.)

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In an old puzzle, a watch is described as having stopped when the minute and hour hands formed a straight line and the second hand was not on 12. At what time can this happen?
One of the times when the minute and hour hands form a straight line is at
(Round to the nearest second as needed.)
Transcribed Image Text:In an old puzzle, a watch is described as having stopped when the minute and hour hands formed a straight line and the second hand was not on 12. At what time can this happen? One of the times when the minute and hour hands form a straight line is at (Round to the nearest second as needed.)
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