document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=878144>Question 878144</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Michelle can type a 20 page paper in 5 hours. Amanda <BR>\n" );
document.write( "can type a 60 page paper in 8 hours. Working <BR>\n" );
document.write( "together, how long would it take them to complete a <BR>\n" );
document.write( "40 page paper? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #529725 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josmiceli><B>josmiceli(19441)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josmiceli><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=josmiceli><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=529725\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> You can define a <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+20+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+20+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > page letter as <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+1+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+1+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > job<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+60+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+60+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > page letter would then be <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+60%2F20+=+3+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+60%2F20+=+3+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > jobs<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+40+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+40+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > page letter would then be <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+40%2F20+=+2+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+40%2F20+=+2+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > jobs<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Michelle's rate of typing is ( 1 job ) / ( 5 hrs )<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Amanda's rate of typing is ( 3 jobs ) / ( 8 hrs )<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Typing together, their rate is ( 2 jobs ) / ( t hrs )<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Add their rates of typing to get their rate typing together<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+1%2F5+%2B+3%2F8+=+2%2Ft+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+1%2F5+%2B+3%2F8+=+2%2Ft+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Multiply both sides by <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+40t+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+40t+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+8t+%2B+15t+=+80+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+8t+%2B+15t+=+80+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+23t+=+80+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+23t+=+80+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+t+=+3+%2B+11%2F80+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+t+=+3+%2B+11%2F80+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > hrs<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Convert <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+11%2F80+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+11%2F80+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > to minutes<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+%2811%2F80+%29%2A60+=+33%2F4+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+%2811%2F80+%29%2A60+=+33%2F4+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > min approximately<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Together, they can type a 40 page letter in 3 hrs 8 min<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "check:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+1%2F5+%2B+3%2F8+=+2%2F%28+80%2F23+%29+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+1%2F5+%2B+3%2F8+=+2%2F%28+80%2F23+%29+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+1%2F5+%2B+3%2F8+=+46%2F80+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+1%2F5+%2B+3%2F8+=+46%2F80+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+8%2F40+%2B+15%2F40+=+23%2F40+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+8%2F40+%2B+15%2F40+=+23%2F40+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+23%2F40+=+23%2F40+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+23%2F40+=+23%2F40+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "OK\r<BR>\n" );
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