document.write( "Question 445103: I have been having problems with the following question:
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document.write( "Stan can load his truck in 24 minutes. If his brother helps him, it takes them 15 minutes to load it. How long does it take Stan's brother alone?
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document.write( "I have tried to make a chart (using work rate*time=work done) but all I could figure out was that Stan's work rate was 1/24. Please help.
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Algebra.Com's Answer #306712 by checkley79(3341)![]() ![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! (1/24)+(1/X)=1/15 \n" ); document.write( "(X+24)/24X=1/15 \n" ); document.write( "24X=15(X+24) \n" ); document.write( "24X=15X+360 \n" ); document.write( "24X-15X=360 \n" ); document.write( "9X=360 \n" ); document.write( "X=360/9 \n" ); document.write( "X=40 MINUTES FOR THE BROTHER WORKING ALONE. \n" ); document.write( "PROOF: \n" ); document.write( "1/24+1/40=1/15 \n" ); document.write( "(40+24)/24*40=1/15 \n" ); document.write( "64/960=1/15 \n" ); document.write( "1/15=1/15 \n" ); document.write( " |