document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=434268>Question 434268</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Write the equation and solve by factoring:  Working together, Jim and Steve can wash the windows of a building in 6 hours.  Working alone, it takes Jim 5 hours longer than Steve to do the job.  How long does it take Jim to wash all the windows if he works alone? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #300913 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=300913\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> (6/s) + (6/j) = 1\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "[6/(j-5)] + (6/j) = 1\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "6j + 6j - 30 = j^2 - 5j\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "0 = j^2 - 17j + 30\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "0 = (j - 15)(j - 2)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "j - 2 = 0 ___ j = 2 ___ since J takes 5 hrs longer than S, this solution makes no sense\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "j - 15 = 0 ___ j = 15 </SPAN>\n" );
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