document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=688937>Question 688937</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> trent can deliver his newspapers in 30 minutes. It takes Lois 60 minutes to do the same route. How long would it take them to deliver the newspapers if they work together.  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #425753 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley79><B>checkley79(3341)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley79><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=425753\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 1/30+1/60=1/x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2+1)/60=1/x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3/60=1/x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x=60<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=60/3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=20 minutes working together.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Proof:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1/30+1/60=1/20<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3/60=1/20<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1/20=1/20 </SPAN>\n" );
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