document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=549906>Question 549906</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Write an equation that can be used to solve the problem. Solve the equation and answer the question. Naomi Ericson and Ricky Mendoza work for a computer software company. Together they can write a particular computer program in 17 hours. Naomi can write the program by herself in 13.04 hours. How long will it take Ricky to write the program alone?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I have no idea how to do this one.  </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "If Naomi can do it in 13.04 hours alone why do they require <BR>\n" );
document.write( "15 hrs to do it when they both work at it?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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