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document.write( "If Samantha and Logan can do their paper route together in 45min,how many hours would it take each of them to do it alone, given that Samantha is 3 times as fast as Logan?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "                 RATE     TIME     WORK DONE\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Samantha\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Logan </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #444969 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=444969\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 1/x+1/3x=1/.75<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(3+x)/3x=1/.75 cross multiply.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x=(3+x).75<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x=2.25+.75x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x-.75x=2.25<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2.25x=2.25<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=1 hour for Samantha<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3*1=3 hours for Logan<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Proof:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1/1+1/3=1/.75<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(3+1)/3=1/.75<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4/3=1/.75<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3=4*.75<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3=3<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "RATE TIME WORK DONE<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Samantha = 1 Hour.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Logan = 3 Hours. </SPAN>\n" );
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