document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=796663>Question 796663</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Philip can dry mop a wet basketball court in 45 mins; while James can do the same job in 30 mins. They first worked together on the job for 10 mins and then Philip was transferred to mop another court. How many more mins did it take James to finish dry mopping the court alone? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #481464 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josmiceli><B>josmiceli(19441)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josmiceli><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=josmiceli><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=481464\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Philip's rate is ( 1 court ) / ( 45 min )<BR>\n" );
document.write( "James's rate is ( 1 court ) / ( 30 min )<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "What fraction of the court did they finish in 10 min ?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Let <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+x+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+x+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = that fraction<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+1%2F45+%2B+1%2F30+=+x%2F10+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+1%2F45+%2B+1%2F30+=+x%2F10+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Multiply both sides by <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+90+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+90+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+2+%2B+3+=+9x+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+2+%2B+3+=+9x+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+x+=+5%2F9+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+x+=+5%2F9+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "5/9 of the court got mopped<BR>\n" );
document.write( "That means 4/9 of the court was left<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+t+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+t+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = James time in minutes to mop 4/9 of the court<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+1%2F30+=+%284%2F9%29+%2F+t+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+1%2F30+=+%284%2F9%29+%2F+t+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+1%2F30+=+4+%2F+%289t%29+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+1%2F30+=+4+%2F+%289t%29+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Multiply both sides by <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+270t+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+270t+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+9t+=+4%2A30+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+9t+=+4%2A30+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+9t+=+120+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+9t+=+120+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+t+=+13.333+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+t+=+13.333+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > min<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+.333%2A60+=+20+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+.333%2A60+=+20+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "It takes James 13 min and 20 sec to finish<BR>\n" );
document.write( "check:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+1%2F30+=+%284%2F9%29+%2F+t+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+1%2F30+=+%284%2F9%29+%2F+t+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+1%2F30+=+.4444+%2F+13.333+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+1%2F30+=+.4444+%2F+13.333+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+1%2F30+=+1%2F30+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+1%2F30+=+1%2F30+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "OK<BR>\n" );
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