document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=481226>Question 481226</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> If John completes 5 tasks in 4.5 minutes and Bob completes 5 tasks in 9 minutes, how long will it take to complete 5 tasks if they work together? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "how long will it take to complete 5 tasks if they work together?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let t = time required when working together<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Let the completed job = 1 (the completion of 5 tasks)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=t%2F4.5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"t%2F4.5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > + <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=t%2F9 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"t%2F9\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = 1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "multiply by 9 to clear the denominators<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2t + 1t = 9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3t = 9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "t = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=9%2F3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"9%2F3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "t = 3 min working together </SPAN>\n" );
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