document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=709181>Question 709181</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Amy can clean the house in 9 hours. When she works together with Tom, the job takes 5 hours. How long would it take Tom, working by himself, to clean the house?  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #436412 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><B>josgarithmetic(39620)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><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=436412\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Same job, each worker different rates.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "From given,<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=highlight%28R%5Bt%5D=4%2F45%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"highlight%28R%5Bt%5D=4%2F45%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, as jobs per hour.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "If you want as how many HOURS per JOB, then use reciprocal.<BR>\n" );
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