document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=630012>Question 630012</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 1. Pete can do a job in 4 hours less than Sam can. Working together they can complete the job in 16 hours. How long would it take each working alone? Round your answer to the nearest tenth of an hour. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #396663 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=htmentor><B>htmentor(1343)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-12.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=htmentor><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=htmentor><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=396663\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I'll set the problem up and leave it to you to solve.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Let t = the time required for Sam to do the job alone<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Then Pete takes t - 4 hrs to do the job<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Working together their combined rate is:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1/t + 1/(t-4) = 1 job/16 hr = (1/16) jobs/hr<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Now you just need to solve for t<BR>\n" );
document.write( "I'm getting 30.1 and 34.1 hrs, to the nearest tenth </SPAN>\n" );
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