document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=756295>Question 756295</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> paula can do a plumbing job in 3 hours if maria and paula can complete a job in 2 hours how long would it take maria, working alone,to complete the job? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #460084 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ptaylor><B>ptaylor(2198)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ptaylor><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=ptaylor><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=460084\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let x=amount of time it takes Maria working alone to complete the job<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Then maria works at the rate of 1/x of the job per hour<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Paula works at the rate of 1/3 of the job per hour<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Maria and Paula together work at the rate of 1/2 of the job per hour<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Sooooo, our equation to solve is:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1/x+1/3=1/2  multiply each term by 6x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6+2x=3x  subtract 2x from each side<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=6 hours----time it takes Maria working alone to complete the job\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "CK<BR>\n" );
document.write( "In 2 hours, Paula completes 2/3 of the job, leaving 1/3 to be done<BR>\n" );
document.write( "In 2 hours,  Maria completes 2/6=1/3 of the job<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1/3+2/3=The Job\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Hope this helps---ptaylor </SPAN>\n" );
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