document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=828316>Question 828316</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Shawn and Ellie are construction workers. Shawn can complete a concrete job in 4 hours, while Ellie can complete it in 6 hours. The foreman says that it will take them 5 hours to complete it if they work together. Explain each step in solving this equation and determine if the the Foreman is correct or not.  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #499231 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=499231\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Shawn's rate is ( 1 job ) / ( 4 hrs )<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Ellie's rate is ( 1 job ) / ( 6 hrs )<BR>\n" );
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;\" > = time for them to do the job together<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+1%2F4+%2B+1%2F6+=+1%2Ft+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+1%2F4+%2B+1%2F6+=+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=+12t+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+12t+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+3t+%2B+2t+=+12+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+3t+%2B+2t+=+12+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+5t+=+12+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+5t+=+12+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+t+=+2.4+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+t+=+2.4+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > hrs<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The foreman is wrong<BR>\n" );
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