document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=221451>Question 221451</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> you and your friend share a paper route.  Youcan deliver 4 papers per minute and your friend can deliver 3 papers per minute.  75 papers have to be delivered each day on the route. Let n be the number of papers you deliver.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a.  Use the verbal model to write an equation that you can use to findout how long it will take the both of you togeter to deliver the papers.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "total amount of time   = your rate*number of papers you deliver  + friends\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "rate*number of papers friend delivers  <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "b.How long will it take the both of you to deliver the papers if you deliver 38 papers? 50 papers? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #166091 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley77><B>checkley77(12844)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley77><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=166091\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Every minute you & your friend deliver 3+4=7 papers.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Therefoe you divide the number of papers to bw delivered by 7 to find out how long it will take. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "75/(4+3)=75/7=10.7 minutes to deliver the papers together.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Sorry I missed the wording on the next questions.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(75-38)/3=37/3=12.333. minutes for your friend to deliver his 37 papers.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(75-50)/3=25/3=8.333 min. for your friend to deliver his 25 papers. </SPAN>\n" );
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