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document.write( "Two chemical plants are polluting a river. If plant A produces a predetermined maximum amount of pollutant twice as fast as B, and together they produce the maximum pollutant in 26 hours, how long will it take Plant B alone?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "PLEASE HELP!! </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Plant B DATA:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Let time be x hrs/job  ; rate = 1/x job/hr.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Plant A DATA:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "time is 2x hr./job  ; rate = 1/2x job/hr<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Together DATA:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "time is 26 hr/job ; rate = 1/26 job/hr.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "EQUATION:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "B rate + A rate = together rate<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1/x + 1/2x = 1/26<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Multiply thru by 26x to get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "26 +13=x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=39 hrs (Time for B alone)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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