document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=279995>Question 279995</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> There are 480 dishes that need to be rinsed. John can rinse them in 80 minutes by himself. It will take his friend Bob 120 minutes to rinse these dishes. How long will it take them if they rinse these 480 dishes together? <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 #203597 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley77><B>checkley77(12844)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley77><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=203597\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 1/80+1/120=1/x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(120+80)/80*120=1/x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "200/9,600=1/x cross multiply<BR>\n" );
document.write( "200x=9,600<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=9,600/200<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=48 minutes working together. </SPAN>\n" );
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