document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=408976>Question 408976</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> One candle will burn up completely in 4 hours, while a second candle of equal length requires 5 hours to burn up completely. If the candles are lit at the same time, how long will they burn before one is exactly three times as long as the other? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #288033 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=288033\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 3[1 - (x / 4)] = 1 - (x / 5)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3 - (3x / 4) = 1 - (x / 5)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "multiplying by 20 (LCD) ___ 60 - 15x = 20 - 4x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "40 = 11x ___ 40/11 = x </SPAN>\n" );
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