document.write( "Question 611370: It takes Edward 8 minutes to chop a pound of garlic and it takes Bella 5 minutes to do the same.how long would it take them to chop one pound of garlic if they were to work together? \n" ); document.write( "

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Add their rates of working to get
\n" ); document.write( "their rate working together
\n" ); document.write( "Edwin's rate: ( 1 pound chopped ) / ( 8 min )
\n" ); document.write( "Bella's rate: ( 1 pound chopped ) / (5 min )
\n" ); document.write( "Let $\"+t+\"$ = the time in minutes
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+1%2F8+%2B+1%2F5+=+1%2Ft+\"$
\n" ); document.write( "Multiply both sides by $\"+40t+\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+5t+%2B+8t+=+40+\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+13t+=+40+\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+t+=+3.077+\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+.077%2A60+=+4.62+\"$
\n" ); document.write( "It will take them 3 hrs and 4.6 minutes working together \n" ); document.write( "

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