document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=563810>Question 563810</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Candy and Tim share a paper route. It takes Candy 36 minutes to deliver all the papers, whereas Tim takes 72 minutes. How long does it take them when they work together? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Candy rate: 1/36 job/min<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Tim rate::: 1/72 job/min<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Together rate:: 1/x job/min<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Equation:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "rate + rate = together rate<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1/36 + 1/72 = 1/x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x + x = 72<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x = 72<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 24 minutes (time for them to do the job together)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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