document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=177698>Question 177698</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I would appreciate any help on this problem, I've worked the word problem out from what examples were given in class but the answer I come out with doesn't seem correct when I check it. Please help with this problem: <BR>\n" );
document.write( "\"Sami and Marisol can mow the lawn in 40 minutes if they work together. If Marisol works twice as fast as Sami, how long does it take Sami to mow the lawn alone?\" </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #132705 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ankor@dixie-net.com><B>ankor@dixie-net.com(22740)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ankor@dixie-net.com><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=ankor@dixie-net.com><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=132705\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> \"Sami and Marisol can mow the lawn in 40 minutes if they work together. If Marisol works twice as fast as Sami, how long does it take Sami to mow the lawn alone?\"<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "let t = time required by S to mow the lawn alone (in minutes)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "then<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".5t = M's time to do it<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "let the completed job = 1<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=40%2Ft ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"40%2Ft\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > + <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=40%2F.5t ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"40%2F.5t\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = 1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "multiply eq by t<BR>\n" );
document.write( "40 + 2(40) = t<BR>\n" );
document.write( "40 + 80 = t<BR>\n" );
document.write( "t = 120 min, S working alone<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Check solution<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=40%2F120 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"40%2F120\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > + <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=40%2F60 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"40%2F60\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = 1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1%2F3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1%2F3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > + <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2%2F3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2%2F3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = 1 </SPAN>\n" );
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