document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=49855>Question 49855</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Bo and Sue make 20 drinks in 5 minutes. Sue can make 20 in 10 minutes. Joe can make 20 in fifteen minutes, if they work together how long will it take? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Sue DATA:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Time to make 20= 10 min ; Rate = (1/10) job/min\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Joe DATA:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Time to make 20= 15 min ; Rate = (1/15) job/min\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Together DATA:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Time to make 20= x min  : Rate = (1/x) job/min\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "EQUATION:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "rate + rate = rate together<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1/10 + 1/15 = 1/x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "25/150=1/x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "25x=150<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=6 minutes (amount of time required working together)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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