document.write( "Question 820456: Tom can sort 230 nails in 2 hours. Jerry can sort 180 nails in 3 hours. How long will it take them to sort 700 nails if they work together (round to the nearest hundredth)? \n" ); document.write( "
| Algebra.Com's Answer #493548 by richwmiller(17219)     You can put this solution on YOUR website! 230/2=115 per hour \n" ); document.write( "180/3=60 per hour \n" ); document.write( "115x+60x=700 \n" ); document.write( "175x=700 \n" ); document.write( "x=4 \n" ); document.write( "No need to round \n" ); document.write( "in 4 hours Tom sorted 460 \n" ); document.write( "in 4 hours Jerry sorted 180+60\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |