document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=167682>Question 167682</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/9780073533490/algebrahomeworkh>ELEMENTARY AND INTERMEDIATE ALGEBRA</A><BR>\n" );
document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> When all of the grocery carts escape from the supermarket,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "it takes Reginald 12 minutes to round them up and bring<BR>\n" );
document.write( "them back. Because Norman doesn’t make as much per<BR>\n" );
document.write( "hour as Reginald, it takes Norman 18 minutes to do the<BR>\n" );
document.write( "same job. How long would it take them working together<BR>\n" );
document.write( "to complete the roundup? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #123581 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=123581\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> (12*18)/(12+18)=216/20=10.8 HOURS WHEN THEY WORK TOGETHER. </SPAN>\n" );
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