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document.write( "Mariko can finish the typing job in 5 hrs. If Monique helps her, they can finish the same job in three hrs. How long would it take Monique to finish the typing job alone? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #155563 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=155563\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Mariko can finish the typing job in 5 hrs. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "If Monique helps her, they can finish the same job in three hrs.<BR>\n" );
document.write( " How long would it take Monique to finish the typing job alone?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let x = amt of time required for Monique to do the job alone<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let the completed job = 1<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Each will do a faction of the job, the two fraction add up to 1:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3%2F5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3%2F5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > + <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3%2Fx ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3%2Fx\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = 1<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Multiply equation by 5x to get rid of the denominator, results:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x + 3(5) = 5x<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "15 = 5x - 3x<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "15 = 2x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=15%2F2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"15%2F2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 7.5 hrs working alone<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Is this true:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( ".6 + .4 = 1  </SPAN>\n" );
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