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document.write( "Sally rate = 1/3 job/hr<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Steve rate = 1/9 job/hr<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Together rate = 1/x<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Equation:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "rate + rate + together rate<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1/3 + 1/9 = 1/x<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3x + x = 9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x = 9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 9/4 = 2 1/4 hrs. (time to do the job together)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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