document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=721109>Question 721109</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Melinda can weed her garden in 40 minutes. When Bob helps, it takes them 15 minutes. How long would it take Bob to weed the garden alone? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #442214 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=442214\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Look at their rates but in the form of weed-the-garden per minute.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Melinda: 1 job per 40 minutes, or 1/40 jobs per minute.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Melinda plus Bob: 1/15 jobs per minute.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "You want the rate for Bob alone?  The rates are additive.  Melinda plus Bob = Melinda+Bob.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=highlight%281%2F40%2BB=1%2F15%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"highlight%281%2F40%2BB=1%2F15%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, where B is the rate at which Bob alone can weed the garden.  This is all, again, jobs per minute.  You are actually looking for the answer to the reciprocal of B. </SPAN>\n" );
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