document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=808858>Question 808858</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Susan can plant her garden in 5 hours working alone. A friend can do the same job in 8 hours? How long would t take them if they worked together?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #487243 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=487243\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Add their rates of working to get their<BR>\n" );
document.write( "rate working together<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Susan's rate:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "( 1 garden planted ) / ( 5 hrs )<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Friend's rate:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "( 1 garden planted ) / ( 8 hrs )<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;\" > = the time in hours to <BR>\n" );
document.write( "plant a garden working together<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+1%2F5+%2B+1%2F8+=+1%2Ft+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+1%2F5+%2B+1%2F8+=+1%2Ft+\"   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=+40t+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+40t+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+8t+%2B+5t+=+40+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+8t+%2B+5t+=+40+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+13t+=+40+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+13t+=+40+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+t+=+3.077+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+t+=+3.077+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+.077%2A60+=+4.62+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+.077%2A60+=+4.62+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "It will take them about 3 hrs 4.6 min<BR>\n" );
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