document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=458590>Question 458590</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> In four hours Edgar can collect 100 spittle bugs, Gene collects the same amount in 3 1/2 hours. If they work quickly how many they catch 100 bugs. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #314575 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richwmiller><B>richwmiller(17219)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richwmiller><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=richwmiller><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=314575\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> \"If they work quickly how many they catch 100 bugs.\" makes no sense. It is not English.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Perhaps you want to know how long it would take both working to together to collect 100 bugs.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x/4+x/3.5=1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=28/15<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=1.86667 hours<BR>\n" );
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