document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=141957>Question 141957</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Lydia takes seven minutes more to complete an illustration than Tom. The total time taken by both of them is six hours. Form an algebraic equation to express this and identify the variables, coefficients, and constants of the algebraic expression.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #103381 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ankor@dixie-net.com><B>ankor@dixie-net.com(22740)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ankor@dixie-net.com><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=ankor@dixie-net.com><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=103381\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Lydia takes seven minutes more to complete an illustration than Tom. The total time taken by both of them is six hours. Form an algebraic equation to express this and identify the variables, coefficients, and constants of the algebraic expression.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Convert 6 hr to minutes: 60 * 6 = 360 min<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let t = Tom's time to do it alone<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(t+7) = Lydia's time to do it alone<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let the completed job = 1<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A shared work equation:<BR>\n" );
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