document.write( "Question 138768: Mr. Samson can sort the bins in 12 days. If Joe Helps him, it takes only 4 days. How long would it take Joe to sort the bins himself \n" ); document.write( "
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Mr. Samson can sort the bins in 12 days. If Joe Helps him, it takes only 4 days. How long would it take Joe to sort the bins himself
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\n" ); document.write( "Samson DATA:
\n" ); document.write( "Time = 12 day/job : Rate = 1/12 job/day
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\n" ); document.write( "Together DATA:
\n" ); document.write( "Time = 4 days/job ; Rate = 1/4 job/day
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\n" ); document.write( "Joe DATA:
\n" ); document.write( "Time = x days/job ; Rate = 1/x job/day
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\n" ); document.write( "EQUATION:
\n" ); document.write( "rate + rate = together rate
\n" ); document.write( "1/12 + 1/x = 1/4
\n" ); document.write( "Multiply thru by 12x to get:
\n" ); document.write( "x + 12 = 3x
\n" ); document.write( "2x = 12
\n" ); document.write( "x = 6 (time Joe would need to do the job alone)
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\n" ); document.write( "Cheers,
\n" ); document.write( "Stan H. \n" ); document.write( "
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