document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=161429>Question 161429</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> John takes three times longer than Andrew to peel 400 pounds of apples. Working together they can peel 400 pounds of apples in 8 hours. How long would it take John to peel them alone? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #118900 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley77><B>checkley77(12844)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley77><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=118900\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> x*3x/(x+3x)=8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x^2=8*4x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x^2=32x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x^2-32x=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x(3x-32)=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x-32=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x=32<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=32/3 or 10.667 Andrew's time.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x=3*10.66=32 John's time.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Proof:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "10.667*32/(10.667+32)=8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "341.333/42.667=8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8=8<BR>\n" );
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