document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=451512>Question 451512</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> One grocery clerk can stock a shelf in 45 min. A second clerk requires 25 min to stock the same shelf. How long would it take to stock the shelf if the two clerks worked together? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #310465 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=pedjajov><B>pedjajov(51)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-08.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=pedjajov><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=310465\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> First clerk finishes <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1%2F45 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1%2F45\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > of the shelf in one minute, while the second clerk finishes <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1%2F25 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1%2F25\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > of the shelf in a minute.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Together they would finish <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1%2F45+%2B+1%2F25 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1%2F45+%2B+1%2F25\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > of the shelf in a minute. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1%2F45+%2B+1%2F25 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1%2F45+%2B+1%2F25\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=10%2F450+%2B+18%2F450 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"10%2F450+%2B+18%2F450\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=28%2F450 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"28%2F450\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Now we have a proportion that they would finish <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=28%2F450 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"28%2F450\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > of the shelf in one minute and we have to find how long it would take them to finish a whole shelf:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "28/450 : 1 = 1 : x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "From here\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x+=+450%2F28 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x+=+450%2F28\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = 16.07 minutes </SPAN>\n" );
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