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Question 36775: can you please help me!!!!! solve this one with rational expression!!!! John takes 3 hours longer than andrew to peel 400 pounds of apples. if together they can peel 400 pounds of apples in 9 hours, then how long would it take john to peal the apples working alone? (please round your answer to three deciaml places)
Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
John takes 3 hours longer than andrew to peel 400 pounds of apples. if together they can peel 400 pounds of apples in 9 hours, then how long would it take john to peal the apples working alone?
Andrew Data:
time to do job = "x" hrs.
rate doing job = 1/x job/hr.
John Data:
time to do job = "x+3" hrs.
rate doing job = 1/(x+3) job/hr.
Together Data:
time to do job = 9 hrs.
rate doing job = 1/9 job/hr.
EQUATION:
Rate + Rate = Rate
1/x + 1/(x+3) = 1/9
9(x+3)+9x=x(x+3)
18x+27=x^2+3x
x^2-15x-27=0
Use quadratic formula to get:
x=[15+sqrt(333)]/2 or [15-sqrt(333)]/2
x=16.624 hrs.
The 2nd value of "x" is negative.
John's time = x+3 = 19.624 hrs.
Cheers,
Stan H.
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