document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=851370>Question 851370</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Miguel works three times faster than Steven together they do a job in nine hours How long does it take Steven working alone to do the same job </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #512728 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley79><B>checkley79(3341)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley79><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=512728\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> s=x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "m=3x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1/x+1/3x=1/9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(3+1)/3x=1/9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4/3x=1/9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x=4*9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x=36<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=12 hours for Miguel working alone.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "m=3*12=36 hours for Steven working alone.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Proof:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1/12+1/36=1/9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(3+1)/36=1/9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4/36=1/9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1/9=1/9<BR>\n" );
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