document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=54544>Question 54544</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0618163832/algebrahomeworkh>McDougal Littell Algebra 1 concepts and skills</A><BR>\n" );
document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> this is really confusing.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "arthur can wash a car in 30 minutes, Bonnie can wash a car in 40 minutes, and Claire can wash a car in 60 minutes. How will it take them to wash a car, working together?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "so, i dont get how you organize all this and get an answer. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #36803 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Nate><B>Nate(3500)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Nate><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=36803\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Work: t/30<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Work: t/40<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Work: t/60<BR>\n" );
document.write( "t/30 + t/40 + t/60 = 1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "120t/30 + 120t/40 + 120t/60 = 120<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4t + 3t + 2t = 120<BR>\n" );
document.write( "9t = 120<BR>\n" );
document.write( "t = 40/3 or About 13.33 hours </SPAN>\n" );
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