document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=311314>Question 311314</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Stever can tape and mud the drywall of a room in 6 hours. Mike can do it in 4 hours.  Mike joins Steve an hour after Steve starts and together they worked finishing the job.  How long did each one work? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #222827 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ankor@dixie-net.com><B>ankor@dixie-net.com(22740)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ankor@dixie-net.com><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=ankor@dixie-net.com><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=222827\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Steve can tape and mud the drywall of a room in 6 hours.<BR>\n" );
document.write( " Mike can do it in 4 hours.<BR>\n" );
document.write( " Mike joins Steve an hour after Steve starts and together they worked finishing the job.<BR>\n" );
document.write( " How long did each one work?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let t = Mikes working time<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(t+1) = Steve's working time<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let the completed job = 1<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A shared work equation<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28t%2B1%29%2F6 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28t%2B1%29%2F6\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > + <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=t%2F4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"t%2F4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = 1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "multiply equation by 12, results<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2(t+1) + 3t = 12<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2t + 2 + 3t = 12<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2t + 3t = 12 - 2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "5t = 10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "t = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=10%2F5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"10%2F5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "t = 2 hrs is Mike's working time<BR>\n" );
document.write( "and<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2 + 1 = 3 hrs is Steve's working time<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Check solution<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3%2F6 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3%2F6\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > + <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2%2F4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2%2F4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = 1 </SPAN>\n" );
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