document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=277932>Question 277932</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> It takes Amy twice as long to clean the office as it does Nancy.  How long would it take each girl to clean the office by herself if they can clean the office together in 40 minutes? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #202314 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=202314\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> It takes Amy twice as long to clean the office as it does Nancy.  How long would it take each girl to clean the office by herself if they can clean the office together in 40 minutes?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a=2n<BR>\n" );
document.write( "40/n+40/2n=1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "80+40=2n<BR>\n" );
document.write( "120=2n<BR>\n" );
document.write( "n=60 min<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a=120 min.\r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( "check<BR>\n" );
document.write( "40/60+40/120=1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2/3+1/3=1\r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( "x/60+x/120=1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x+x=120<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x=120<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=40<BR>\n" );
document.write( "ok\r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( "ok\r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( " </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</TD></TR></TABLE>\n" );