document.write( "Question 159968: Mari and brice are picking oranges. Mari has picked 2 boxes of orangesand is picking 5 boxes per hour. Brice has picked 5 boxes of oranges and is picking at 3 boxes per hour. In how many hours will they have picked the same number of boxes? \n" ); document.write( "

Algebra.Com's Answer #117933 by ptaylor(2198) $\"\"$ $\"About$

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Let x=number of hours it takes for them to have picked the same number of boxes\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Number of boxes that Mari picks=2+5*x
\n" ); document.write( "Number of boxes that Brice picks=5+3*x\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Now when the above two numbers are equal, they will have picked the same number of boxes, so:
\n" ); document.write( "2+5x=5+3x subtract 3x and also 2 from each side
\n" ); document.write( "2-2+5x-3x=5-2+3x-3x collect like terms
\n" ); document.write( "2x=3 divide both sides by 2
\n" ); document.write( "x=1.5 hr ----------------number of hours it takes for them to have picked the same number of boxes\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "CK
\n" ); document.write( "2+5*1.5=5+3*1.5
\n" ); document.write( "9.5=9.5\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Hope this helps----ptaylor \n" ); document.write( "

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