document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=224526>Question 224526</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> If Sue can wash a car in 48 minutes and John can wash a car in 16 minutes, how many minutes will it take them to wash a car working together?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I just need to know how to set this problem up. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #167718 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ptaylor><B>ptaylor(2198)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ptaylor><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=ptaylor><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=167718\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> OK<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Let x=amount of time it takes them working together to wash a car<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Then, together, they wash at the rate of 1/x car per min<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Sue washes at the rate of 1/48 car per min<BR>\n" );
document.write( "John washes at the rate of 1/16 car per min\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So, together, they wash at the rate of 1/48 + 1/16 car per min\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So our equation to solve is:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1/48 + 1/16 = 1/x  Hint: multiply each term by 48x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I bet you can take it from here :)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Hope this helps---ptaylor </SPAN>\n" );
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