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document.write( "Ryan rate = 1/5 job/hr<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Castel rate = 1/6 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( "1/5 + 1/6 = 1/x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6x + 5x = 30<BR>\n" );
document.write( "11x = 30<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = 2 8/11 hr = 2 hr (8/11)60 = 2hr 47 minutes (time to do the job together)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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