document.write( "Question 435587: Chandra can milk a cow in 1/2 the time of elsa. Together they can milk the cows in 45 minutes. How long would it take elsa to milk the cows by herself. Show how to find the answer \n" ); document.write( "
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Let x=time it takes chandra. 2x= time it takes elsa.
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\n" ); document.write( "2x=30 min time it takes elsa.
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