document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=32727>Question 32727</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0131449729/algebrahomeworkh>algebra</A><BR>\n" );
document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Solve the problem\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Mark and Rachel both work for Smith Landscaping Company. Mark can finish a planting job in 2 hours, while it takes Rachel 4 hours to finish the same job. If mark abd Rachel will work together on the job, and the cost of labor is $45 per housr, what should the labor estimate be?  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #19181 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mukhopadhyay><B>mukhopadhyay(490)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-10.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mukhopadhyay><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=19181\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let the time taken to do the job by Mark and Rachel together be t hours<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Mark does t/2 portion of the job;<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Rachel does t/4 portion of the job;<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Mark's portion + Rachel's portion = 1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "=> t/2 + t/4 = 1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "=> 2t+t = 4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "=> t = 4/3;<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Time taken by Smith Landscaping Company to finish the job is 4/3 hours.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Cost of labour is $45 per hour; cost for 4/3 hours = 45(4/3) = $60.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Answer: $60.00 </SPAN>\n" );
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