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document.write( "Kyle can load his truck in 24 minutes. If his brother helps him, it takes 15 minutes to load the truck. How long does it take Kyle's brother alone?\r
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Algebra.Com's Answer #168290 by scott8148(6628)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! the FRACTION of the truck that Kyle loads is 15/24\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "the FRACTION that Kyle' brother loads is 15/B, where B is the brother's time alone\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "the two FRACTIONS sum to 1, the WHOLE job\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "15/24 + 15/B = 1\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "**********************SOLUTION BELOW*************************\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "multiplying by 24B (LCD) ___ 15B + 360 = 24B\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "subtracting 15B ___ 360 = 9B\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "dividing by 9 ___ 40 = B \n" ); document.write( " |