document.write( "Question 535234: The problem I need to solve is as follows:
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document.write( "There are two doctors who do the induction physicals at A.A.A.A. Each one does half of the exams. One can do 4 exams/hour and the other, 5/hour. It took them a total of 36 hours to do the exams for all of the prisoners in this week's convoy. How long did it take the slower doctor to do his half of the exams?\r
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document.write( "I tried this:
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document.write( " 4x + 5x = 36
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document.write( "11 11x/11 = 36/11\r
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document.write( "Thanks!\r
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Algebra.Com's Answer #351817 by scott8148(6628) You can put this solution on YOUR website! they each did an equal number of exams\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "(x)(4) = (36 - x)(5) \n" ); document.write( " |