document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=874677>Question 874677</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Hi thank you for aking the time to helpme with this, I have a writingassignment and I need help with describing the problem solving process that I would use to complete the problem (1) identifying a variable (2) writing an equation (3) solving the equation and (4) writing the answer in a complete sentence  I know how to write it and how tosolve it, but I am having problems on how toword it Can you please help me?  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #527789 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ankor@dixie-net.com><B>ankor@dixie-net.com(22740)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ankor@dixie-net.com><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=ankor@dixie-net.com><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=527789\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Here is a word problem that came up today <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "It takes barry 4 hours to paint his house by himself when working alone.<BR>\n" );
document.write( " Christy can complete the job by herself in 11 hours.<BR>\n" );
document.write( " How long will it take them to complete the job if they work together?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Identify the variables<BR>\n" );
document.write( "let t = time to complete the job when working together<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "let the completed job = 1<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Write a \"shared work equation\"<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Each will do a fraction of the job, the two fractions add up to 1<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=t%2F4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"t%2F4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > + <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=t%2F11 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"t%2F11\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = 1<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Solve the equation<BR>\n" );
document.write( "multiply by 44. cancel the denominators and you have:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "11t + 4t = 44<BR>\n" );
document.write( "15d = 44<BR>\n" );
document.write( "t = 44/15<BR>\n" );
document.write( "t = 2.9333 hrs; 2 + .933(60) = 2 hr 56 min<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "This means that both working will finish the job in 2.93 hrs which is 2 hr 56 min<BR>\n" );
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