document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=151412>Question 151412</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> a painter can do a given job in 6 hours. his helper can do the same job in 10 hours. the painter begins to work and after two hours is joined by the helper. in how many hours will they complete the job </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Let t = no. of hrs required for them to complete the job<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Let the completed job = 1<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Painter will be on the job = (t+2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Helper will be on the job = t<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28%28t%2B2%29%29%2F6 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28%28t%2B2%29%29%2F6\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > + <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=t%2F10 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"t%2F10\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = 1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Multiply equation by 30<BR>\n" );
document.write( "30*<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28%28t%2B2%29%29%2F6 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28%28t%2B2%29%29%2F6\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > + 30*<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=t%2F10 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"t%2F10\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = 30(1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Cancel out the denominators and you have:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5(t+2) + 3t = 30<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "5t + 10 + 3t = = 30<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "8t = 30 - 10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "t = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=20%2F8 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"20%2F8\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "t = 2.5 hrs with the helper on the job<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Check solution on calc<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=4.5%2F6 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"4.5%2F6\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > + <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2.5%2F10 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2.5%2F10\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = <BR>\n" );
document.write( ".75 + .25 = 1 </SPAN>\n" );
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