document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=271958>Question 271958</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A can do a job in 9 days, A and B together can complete a job in 5 days. How    long will it take B alone to complete it?<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 #198998 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richwmiller><B>richwmiller(17219)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richwmiller><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=richwmiller><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=198998\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A can do 1/9 in one day and 5/9 in 5 days.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a+b=1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5/9+b=1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b=4/9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "in 5 days b does 4/9 of the job <BR>\n" );
document.write( "5/x=4/9\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "4x=45<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=45/4=11.25<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b can complete it alone in 11.25 days.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5/9+5/11.25=1\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "or <BR>\n" );
document.write( "d/9+d/x=1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "d=5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5/9+5/x=1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5/b=4/9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "check<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x/a+x/b=1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a=9 and b=11.25<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "ok </SPAN>\n" );
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