document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=150565>Question 150565</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/1592009425/algebrahomeworkh></A><BR>\n" );
document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> roma can finish weeding a flower garden in 4 1/2 hours. roma has worked for 2 hours before amor joined her and they finished the job in 2 hours. how long would it take both of them to finish the job working together? how long would it take amor to do the job alone? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #110528 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josmiceli><B>josmiceli(19441)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josmiceli><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=josmiceli><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=110528\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=r ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"r\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >= Roma's rate of working<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Let <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=a ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"a\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >= Amor's rate of working<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=r+%2B+a+=+t ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"r+%2B+a+=+t\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, their rate working together<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Roma's rate is (1 garden weeded)/4.5 hrs<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1%2F4.5+%2B+a+=+t ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1%2F4.5+%2B+a+=+t\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "What part of the job did Roma do in 2 hours?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%281%2F4.5%29%2A2+=+4%2F9 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%281%2F4.5%29%2A2+=+4%2F9\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "So, <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=5%2F9 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"5%2F9\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > of the job is left when Amor joins her<BR>\n" );
document.write( "They did <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=5%2F9 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"5%2F9\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > of the job in <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > hrs<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%285%2F9%29%2F2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%285%2F9%29%2F2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > is their rate working together<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Multiply top and bottom by <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=9%2F5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"9%2F5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28%289%2F5%29%2F%289%2F5%29%29%2A%28%285%2F9%29%2F2%29+=+1%2F%2818%2F5%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28%289%2F5%29%2F%289%2F5%29%29%2A%28%285%2F9%29%2F2%29+=+1%2F%2818%2F5%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "They can do the whole job in <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=18%2F5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"18%2F5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > of an hour<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%2818%2F5%29%2A60 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%2818%2F5%29%2A60\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = 3 hrs 36 min answer<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "To find Amor's time to do the whole job,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1%2F4.5+%2B+a+=+t ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1%2F4.5+%2B+a+=+t\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2%2F9+%2B+a+=+5%2F18 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2%2F9+%2B+a+=+5%2F18\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Multiply both sides by <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=18 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"18\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=4+%2B+18a+=+5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"4+%2B+18a+=+5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=18a+=+1 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"18a+=+1\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=a+=+1%2F18 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"a+=+1%2F18\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > This is Amor's rate, which is<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(1 job)/(18 hours)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "It takes Amor <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=18 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"18\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > hrs to do the job alone </SPAN>\n" );
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