document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=261279>Question 261279</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Dawn is a sefood chef and can stuff a large party of shrimp in 6 hours. If her brother helps her, they can stuff the large party pack of shrimp in 4 hours. If Dawn gets sick, how long would it take her brother to stuff the large party of shrimp himself? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #192473 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josmiceli><B>josmiceli(19441)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josmiceli><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=josmiceli><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=192473\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The key to this problem is:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(Dawn's rate of stuffing) + (Brother's rate of stuffing)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "= (their rate stuffing together)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The rates are in units of (large party packs)/hour<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Dawn's rate = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1%2F6 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1%2F6\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Let <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=b ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"b\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = Brother's rate of stuffing<BR>\n" );
document.write( "given:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1%2F6+%2B+b+=+1%2F4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1%2F6+%2B+b+=+1%2F4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=b+=+1%2F4+-+1%2F6 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"b+=+1%2F4+-+1%2F6\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Multiply both sides by <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=12 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"12\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=12b+=+3+-+2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"12b+=+3+-+2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=b+=+1%2F12 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"b+=+1%2F12\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "The brother stuffs 1 party pack in 12 hrs working alone\r<BR>\n" );
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