document.write( "Question 339793: you paint 2 square yards in 3 hours and your friend paints 4 square yards in 5 hours. how long does it take you and your friend to paint 11 square yards \n" ); document.write( "
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you paint 2 square yards in 3 hours
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\n" ); document.write( "rate = (3/2) yd/hr
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\n" ); document.write( "your friend paints 4 square yards in 5 hours.
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\n" ); document.write( "rate = (4/5) yd/hr
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\n" ); document.write( "Together DATA:
\n" ); document.write( "rate = 1/x yd/hr.
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\n" ); document.write( "how long does it take you and your friend to paint 11 square yards
\n" ); document.write( "Equation:
\n" ); document.write( "rate + rate = together rate
\n" ); document.write( "3/2 + 4/5 = 1/x
\n" ); document.write( "15x + 8x = 10
\n" ); document.write( "23x = 10
\n" ); document.write( "x = 10/23 hr. to paint 1 sq yd together
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\n" ); document.write( "11x = 110/23 = 4.78 hrs to paint 11 sq. yds
\n" ); document.write( "4.78 hr. = 4hr and 47 minutes
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\n" ); document.write( "stan H.
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