document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=604998>Question 604998</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Problem:  In 2 minutes, a conveyor belt moves 300 pounds of recyclable aluminum from the delivery truck to a storage area.  A smaller belt moves the same quantity of cans the same distance in 6 minutes.  If both belts are used, find how long it takes to move the cans to the storage area.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I used the following equation:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "300/2 + 300/6 = 300/x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "My answer is 1.25 minutes.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The book's answer is 1-1/2 minutes.  What did I do wrong?  Please explain how to set up this problem.  Thanks! </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #381561 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ankor@dixie-net.com><B>ankor@dixie-net.com(22740)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ankor@dixie-net.com><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=ankor@dixie-net.com><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=381561\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> In 2 minutes, a conveyor belt moves 300 pounds of recyclable aluminum from the delivery truck to a storage area.<BR>\n" );
document.write( " A smaller belt moves the same quantity of cans the same distance in 6 minutes.<BR>\n" );
document.write( " If both belts are used, find how long it takes to move the cans to the storage area.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "We can do it this way<BR>\n" );
document.write( "let t = time required when both belts are used to move 300 lb<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let the completed job = 1 (moving 300 lb)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=t%2F2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"t%2F2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > + <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=t%2F6 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"t%2F6\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = 1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Multiply by 6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6*<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=t%2F2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"t%2F2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > + 6*<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=t%2F6 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"t%2F6\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = 6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Cancel out the denominators<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3t + t = 6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4t = 6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "t = 6/4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "t = 1.5 min  </SPAN>\n" );
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