document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=154379>Question 154379</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Could someone shoe me how to sovle this word problem? Please.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Sue can shovel snow from her driveway in 65min. Bill can do the job in 50min. How long would it take sue and Bill to shovel the same driveway together? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Let = time required, working together (in minutes)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let the completed job = 1 (Provided they each have a shovel)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Each will do a fraction of the job which will add up to 1:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=t%2F65 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"t%2F65\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > + <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=t%2F50 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"t%2F50\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = 1<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Multiply equation by a common denominator 65*50; resulting in:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "50t + 65t = 65*50<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "115t = 3250<BR>\n" );
document.write( "t = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3250%2F115 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3250%2F115\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "t = 28.26 minutes working together<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Check solution using a calc: enter<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(28.26/65) + (28.26/50) = .99997 ~ 1  </SPAN>\n" );
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