document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=389334>Question 389334</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 1. It takes Bill 6 hours longer than John to plow a certain field. Together they can plow it in 4 hours. How long would it take each man alone to plow the field?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2. Using a graphing calculator find the roots of the equation to the nearest hundredth:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^7+x^5-2x^3+3x^2-1=0 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #482256 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Finavon><B>Finavon(81)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-08.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Finavon><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=482256\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> John t hrs<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Bill (t+6) hrs<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Together 4 hrs<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Each contribute to this whole<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Multiply each side by t and by t+6<BR>\n" );
document.write( " 4(t+6) + 4t = t(t+6)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4t + 24 + 4t = t^2 + 6t<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Rearrange<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Solves as (t+4)(t-6) with t=6 as only real solution<BR>\n" );
document.write( "John takes 6 hrs; Bill takes 12 hrs<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Check: <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=4%2F6+%2B+4%2F%28%286%2B6%29%29+=+2%2F3+%2B+1%2F3+=+1 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"4%2F6+%2B+4%2F%28%286%2B6%29%29+=+2%2F3+%2B+1%2F3+=+1\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2. Using a graphing calculator find the roots of the equation to the nearest hundredth:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^7+x^5-2x^3+3x^2-1=0 </SPAN>\n" );
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