document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=188897>Question 188897</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Fractional Equation Word Problems: \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "One member of a gardening team can mow and clean up a lawn in 6 hrs.  With both members of the team working, the job can be done in 4 hrs.  How long would it take the second member of the team, working alone, to do the job?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I would greatly appreciate some direction on how to solve these kind of problems.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #141775 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jonvaliente><B>jonvaliente(64)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-08.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jonvaliente><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=jonvaliente><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=141775\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1%2Fx ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1%2Fx\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >=the amount of work that can be done by second member in an hour\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "If 1/4 of the work can be done by both in an hour, then :\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%281%2F4%29-%281%2Fx%29=%281%2F6%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%281%2F4%29-%281%2Fx%29=%281%2F6%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Multiply both sides by 12x, we get:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x=12 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=12\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Then working alone, the second worker can finish the job in 12 hours. </SPAN>\n" );
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