document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=491846>Question 491846</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> James can mop a warehouse in 12 hours. One day his friend Molly helped him and it only took 4.8 hours. How long would it take Molly to do it alone? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "let 1/12= james' work rate<BR>\n" );
document.write( "let 1/x= molly's work rate<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1/4.8= work rate when James and Molly work together<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Individual work rates=work rate when working together<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1/12+1/x=1/4.8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4.8/12+4.8/x=1<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".4+4.8/x=1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4.8/x=1-.4=.6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=4.8/.6=8<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "It would take Molly 8 hours to finish the job alone </SPAN>\n" );
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