document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=767849>Question 767849</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> It takes the owner/operator of a dog kennel 4 hours to clean all of the cages. It takes his assistant 2 hour(s) more than that to clean the same cages. How long will it take if they work together? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "1/4=work rate of owner<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1/6=work rate of assistant<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=time it will take with both owner and assistant working together<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1/x=work rate both working together<BR>\n" );
document.write( "sum of individual work rates=work rate working together<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "5/12=1/x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=12/5=2.4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "time it will take with both owner and assistant working together=2.4 hrs </SPAN>\n" );
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