document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=326944>Question 326944</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Need assistance in creating an equation to solve the following problem.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "An experienced accountant can balance the books twice as fast as a new accountant. Working together it takes the accountants 10 hours. How long would it take the experienced accountant working alone?  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #234149 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scott8148><B>scott8148(6628)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scott8148><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=scott8148><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=234149\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> \"An experienced accountant can balance the books twice as fast as a new accountant.\" ___ n = 2e\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "\"Working together it takes the accountants 10 hours\" ___ (10/n) + (10/e) = 1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "___ they each do a FRACTION of the task, based on their individual times<BR>\n" );
document.write( "___ the fractions sum to one (the WHOLE task)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "substituting ___ [10/(2e)] + (10/e) = 1 </SPAN>\n" );
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