document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=228210>Question 228210</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A farmer milking his cows in cows in 2/3 of an hour, and his son can do the job in 1 hour. How long will it take them to milk the cow together?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #169457 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=169457\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A farmer milking his cows in cows in 2/3 of an hour, and his son can do the job in 1 hour. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "How long will it take them to milk the cow together? <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let t = time required when milking together<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 fraction of the job, the two fractions add up to 1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=t%2F%282%2F3%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"t%2F%282%2F3%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > + <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=t%2F1 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"t%2F1\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = 1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Using the rule, \"invert the dividing fraction and multiply\", we have:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%283t%29%2F2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%283t%29%2F2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > + t = 1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Multiply equation by 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3t + 2t = 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5t = 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "t = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2%2F5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2%2F5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > hr working together<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Check solution on calc, using t = .4<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".4/(2/3) + .4 = 1\r<BR>\n" );
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