document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=858981>Question 858981</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Jeannie and Ella work as a sorters in the post office.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "If they work together they can finish a job in 24/7 hours.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "After working together for 2 hours, Jennie had a terrible headache <BR>\n" );
document.write( "and had to take a rest leaving Ella for 2.5 hours more. how long will it take<BR>\n" );
document.write( "each one of them to do the work alone.?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Please help me solve this one.. Thank you. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #518390 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richwmiller><B>richwmiller(17219)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richwmiller><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=richwmiller><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=518390\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 2/j+2/a+2.5/a=1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1/j+1/a=1/24/7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1/j+1/a=7/24<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2/j+2/a+2.5/a=1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "now we have\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2/j+4.5/a=1,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1/j+1/a=7/24\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Ella a = 6,  Jeannie j = 8 </SPAN>\n" );
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