document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=468953>Question 468953</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> carrie can inpsect a case of watches in 5 hours, james can inspect the same case in 3 hours. after working alone for 1 hour, carrie takes a break.  after taking a 40 minute break, carrie and james work together to inspect the remaining watches. how long do carrie and james work together to complete the job? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #321850 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=321850\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 1/5 = part of the job done by carrie working alone in 1 hour\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The 40 minute break taken by carrie has no relevance in the completion of the task, since NONE of them are working at that time.  \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "let x = length of time it takes carrie and james to finish the job working together.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "==> <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1%2F5+%2B+x%281%2F5+%2B+1%2F3%29+=+1 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1%2F5+%2B+x%281%2F5+%2B+1%2F3%29+=+1\"   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=x%281%2F5+%2B+1%2F3%29+=+4%2F5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%281%2F5+%2B+1%2F3%29+=+4%2F5\"   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=%288x%29%2F15+=+4%2F5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%288x%29%2F15+=+4%2F5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "==> x = 1.5 hours. </SPAN>\n" );
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