document.write( "Question 210858: It usually takes Eva 3 hours longer to do the monthly payroll than it takes Cindy. They start working on it together at 9.00 AM and at 5.00 PM they have 90% of it done. If Eva took s 2 hour lunch break while Cindy had none, then how much longer will it take for them to finish the payroll working together? \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #159295 by josmiceli(19441)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! (Cindt's rate) + (Eva's rate) = Rate working together \n" ); document.write( "actually they worked together for 6 of the 8 hours \n" ); document.write( "and Cindy worked 2 hours alone \n" ); document.write( "Let \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "Let \n" ); document.write( "with both working together \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "And Cindy working alone for 2 hours: \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "and \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "Multiply both sides by \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "Use quadratic equation \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "They have 10% of the job left \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "It will take them about 47.3 min to finish the job \n" ); document.write( "(Unless I goofed) \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |