document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=451900>Question 451900</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> When Amos and Bert do a certain job, it takes 13 and 19/23 hours. WHen Bert and Clyde do it, it takes 13 and 1/5 hours. When Amos and Clyde do it, it takes 17 and 5/23 hours. How long does it take each brother to do it alone? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #310691 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=robertb><B>robertb(5830)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=robertb><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=robertb><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=310691\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1%2Fa+%2B+1%2Fb+=+23%2F318 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1%2Fa+%2B+1%2Fb+=+23%2F318\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Subtracting the 2nd equation from the 1st, we get <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1%2Fa+-+1%2Fc+=+-2%2F583 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1%2Fa+-+1%2Fc+=+-2%2F583\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Adding the previous equation to the 3rd equation gives  <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2%2Fa+=+1147%2F20988 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2%2Fa+=+1147%2F20988\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "==> <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=a%2F2+=+20988%2F1147 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"a%2F2+=+20988%2F1147\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > ==> <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=a+=+41976%2F1147+=+36%26684%2F1147 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"a+=+41976%2F1147+=+36%26684%2F1147\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > hours.  <BR>\n" );
document.write( "You can now get the values for b and c. </SPAN>\n" );
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