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document.write( "Let t = time (hours) it takes for both<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "t (1/4 + 1/2) = 1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "t (1 + 2) = 4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "t (3) = 4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "t = 4/3 hours<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "t = 1 hour and 20 minutes </SPAN>\n" );
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