document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=443735>Question 443735</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> john can finish his homework on 10 minutes. a fellow student would finish it up at a different rate. both students working together can do the homework in 8 minutes. how long does it take the second student to complete the homework if working alone. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #306044 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jorel1380><B>jorel1380(3719)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jorel1380><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=jorel1380><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=306044\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 1/10+1/x=1/8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1/x=1/8-1/10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1/x=5/40-4/40<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1/x=1/40<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=40<BR>\n" );
document.write( "It takes the second student 40 minutes working alone to finish the homework.. </SPAN>\n" );
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