document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=872675>Question 872675</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A makes 100 garlands in 25 minutes and B makes them in 18 minutes. They work together for 5 minutes then B leaves. In how many minutes can A complete the remaining work? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #526292 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Seutip><B>Seutip(231)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-09.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Seutip><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=Seutip><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=526292\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1/25    - is the part A makes in a minute<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1/18    - is the part B makes in a minute\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "43/450 is the part they can do together in a minute.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Now I'll let \"t\" stand for how long they take to do the job together. Then they can do 1/t per hour, so 43/450 = 1/t. Flip the equation, and you get that t = 450/3 or 150.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=t=150 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"t=150\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "They can complete the job together in 150 minutes! :) </SPAN>\n" );
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