document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=824510>Question 824510</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Hayden is the manager  of a landscaping company.  He had three employees to do the entire park, Cody Kaitlin  and Joseph.Cody can complete the job in 8 hrs. kaitlin can complete the project in 6 hours.  Joseph is neew so no one knows how it will take him.  They must all work together to complete the project.  How could I explain to Hayden how long it would take Joseph working by himself?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I saw the answer by one of your tutors, but not a solution! </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #496553 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><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=496553\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Hayden is the manager of a landscaping company. He had three employees to do the entire park, Cody Kaitlin and Joseph.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Cody can complete the job in 8 hrs.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Cody rate = 1/8 job/hr<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "kaitlin can complete the project in 6 hours.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Kaitlin rate = 1/6 job/hr<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Joseph is new so no one knows how it will take him.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Joseph rate = 1/x job/hr<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "They must all work together to complete the project. How could I explain to Hayden how long it would take Joseph working by himself?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Equation:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "rate + rate + rate = together rate<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1/8 + 1/6 + 1/x = together rate<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Note: You did not post the together time.  You need it<BR>\n" );
document.write( "to solve for Joseph's time.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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