X users must finish task within Y seconds, w/ no two users working at same time

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Hello Fellow Mathheads

I am hoping you guys can help with my math problem:

X numbers of users must finish a task within Y seconds

No 2 users can work on the task at the same time.

The delay between each user doing the task should be different. So if user1 finishes and user2 starts after 30 seconds. Then user3 cannot start after 30 seconds, he can start after 31 seconds, 34 seconds, 2 seconds or any other seconds except 30.
Meaning the time-gap between any 2 users should always be different.

At what rate (timestamp) should X workers finish the task in Y seconds with the condition above?

 

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Hello Fellow Mathheads

I am hoping you guys can help with my math problem:

X numbers of users must finish a task within Y seconds

No 2 users can work on the task at the same time.

The delay between each user doing the task should be different. So if user1 finishes and user2 starts after 30 seconds. Then user3 cannot start after 30 seconds, he can start after 31 seconds, 34 seconds, 2 seconds or any other seconds except 30.
Meaning the time-gap between any 2 users should always be different.

At what rate (timestamp) should X workers finish the task in Y seconds with the condition above?

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X numbers of users must finish a task within Y seconds. No two users can work on the task at the same time. The delay between each user doing the task should be different.

Why "should" the "break" times be different?

So if User1 finishes and User2 starts after 30 seconds, then User3 cannot start after 30 seconds. Instead, he can start after 31 seconds, 34 seconds, 2 seconds or any other seconds except 30.

So, by "after", you mean "exactly at"?

At what rate (timestamp) should X workers finish the task in Y seconds with the condition above?

A "rate" is a speed (like "miles per hour"). A "timestamp" is an exact time. Which are you needing? Are you trying to find a formula, in terms of X and Y, for this, or are you needing exact times (in which case, we need more information)?

When you reply, please include a clear listing of your thoughts and efforts so far. Thank you!