document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=811036>Question 811036</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> John can finish a job in 5 hours. Steve can finish the same job in 4 hours. After working together for 1 hour, steve leaves. How long will it take John to complete the job? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #500573 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Bastian21><B>Bastian21(2)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/iconNewId_16x16.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Bastian21><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=500573\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> John time is 5 hours = 1/5   <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Steve time is 4 hours = 1/4       <BR>\n" );
document.write( "LCM is 20. (5 x 4 = 20) \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Therefore, 4/20 + 5/20= 9/20 \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "20/20 - 9/20 = 11/20 \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x/5= 11/20\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cross Multiplying\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "20x=55\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Therefore x = 55/20 \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Time John took to complete the job is = 2.75 hrs \r<BR>\n" );
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