document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=22466>Question 22466</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> An engineer takes 1 hour longer to do a job than the other engineer. Working together they can finalize a job in 5 hours. How long would it take for each of them to do the job alone? <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 #10903 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=10903\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Assume the 1st engineer can do the job in \"x\" hours.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Then each hour he is doing 1/x of the job.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The 2nd engineer does the job in \"x+1\" hours.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "So each hour he is doing 1/(x+1) of the job.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Equation:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "They work together for 5 hours and get the job done so<BR>\n" );
document.write( "   5[(1/x) +(1/(x+1)] = 1 job\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Solve for x and x+1.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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