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" );
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document.write( "3 times faster = 4 times as fast<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1/M + 1/S = 1/9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1/4S + 1/S = 1/9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5/4S = 1/9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "S = 45/4 hours for Steve alone<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3 times faster is an increase of 300%<BR>\n" );
document.write( "An increase of 100% is 1 times faster, 2x as fast<BR>\n" );
document.write( "An increase of 200% is 2 times faster, 3x as fast<BR>\n" );
document.write( "An increase of3100% is 3 times faster, 4x as fast<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "\"times faster\" is not the same as \"times as fast\"<BR>\n" );
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