document.write( "Question 187008: raphael can load a large shipping truck in 15 hours. working together, raphael and jana can load the same truck in 6 hours. how long would it take to load the truck by herself?
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "rate1 = raphael's rate = 15 hrs, rate2 = janas rate = x \r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "t(1/15+1/x)=1\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "t is given as t=6\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "----> 6(1/15+1/x)=1\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "1/15+1/x=1/6\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "2x+30=5x\r
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