document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=515152>Question 515152</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The first fellow could finish 7 jobs in 3 hours, and the second fellow could finish 8 jobs in 5 hours. How long would they have to work together to finish 59 jobs? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Let x = time (hours) to finish 59 jobs<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x(7/3 + 8/5) = 59<BR>\n" );
document.write( "multiplying both sides by 15:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x(35 + 24) = 885<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x(59) = 885<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 885/59<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 15 hours\r<BR>\n" );
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