document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=284590>Question 284590</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> John can type 2/3 of a manuscript in 12 hours. If Laura and John work together, they can type the entire manuscript in 2 hours. If Laura worked alone, how long would it take her to type the manuscript? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #206467 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=206467\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> John is obviously not much of a typist and should just hire Laura to do it.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "John will take 18 hours to type the thing by himself.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2/18+2/L=1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2L+36=18L<BR>\n" );
document.write( "36=16L<BR>\n" );
document.write( "9=4L<BR>\n" );
document.write( "9/4=L<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2 1/4=L<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2.25=L<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1/9+2/2.25=1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1/9+8/9=1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Laura does 8/9 of the work and John does 1/9 and most of his is probably errors.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Laura can do it alone in 2 hours 15 minutes.<BR>\n" );
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