document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=138408>Question 138408</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0130217263/algebrahomeworkh>Prentice Hall Algebra 1</A><BR>\n" );
document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Tim can trim 10 trees in 2/3 the time it takes Tom. They trim trees together for 1 hour 11 minutes. Then Tom continues alone until a total of 10 trees are trimmed (it took him 35 minutes 30 seconds). Working alone, how long would it take Tim to trim 10 trees? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #101088 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scott8148><B>scott8148(6628)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scott8148><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=scott8148><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=101088\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> let x=\"Tim alone\", so 1.5x=\"Tom alone\" __ they each do some fraction of the job\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "71/x+106.5/(1.5x)=1 __ 71/x+71/x=1 __ 142/x=1 __ 142=x </SPAN>\n" );
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