document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=715491>Question 715491</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Janet, an experienced shipping clerk,can fill a certain order in 10 hours. Felipe, a new clerk,  needs 11 hours to do the same job. Working together, how long will it take them to fill the order? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "rate + rate = together rate<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1/10 + 1/11 = 1/x<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "11x + 10x = 10*11<BR>\n" );
document.write( "21x = 110<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 110/21 = 5.24 hrs = 5 hrs 14.4 minutes (together time)<BR>\n" );
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