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document.write( "Sally rate = 1/3 job/hr<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Steve rate = 1/8 job/hr<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Together rate = 1/x job/hr<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Equation:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "rate + rate = together rate<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1/3 + 1/8 = 1/x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8x + 3x = 24<BR>\n" );
document.write( "11x = 24<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 24/11 = 2 2/11 hrs<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "together time = 2 hr + (2/11)*60 min = 2 hr 10.9 min<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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