document.write( "Question 879180: Hello,
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "1. Solve the following parallel process word problem:
\n" ); document.write( " Rusty can wash a horse in 1 hour. Gary can wash a horse in 2 hours.
\n" ); document.write( " How long would it take Rusty and Gary to wash a horse if they
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "2. Solve the following parallel process word problem:
\n" ); document.write( " Jessica can wash a horse in 1 hour. If she assists with Rusty and
\n" ); document.write( " and Gary (from Problem #1 above), how long will it take the three
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Rusty's rate:
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\n" ); document.write( "( 1 horse washed ) / ( t hrs )
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\n" ); document.write( "\"+1%2F1+%2B+1%2F2+=+1%2Ft+\"
\n" ); document.write( "Multiply both sides by \"+2t+\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"+2t+%2B+t+=+2+\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"+3t+=+2+\"
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\n" ); document.write( "It would take them 2/3 hr working together
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\n" ); document.write( "Jessica's rate:
\n" ); document.write( "( 1 horse washed ) / ( 1 hr )
\n" ); document.write( "The rate for Gary and Rusty was:
\n" ); document.write( "( 1 horse washed ) / ( 2/3 hr )
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\n" ); document.write( "I can find a new time \"+t+\" for
\n" ); document.write( "all three working together:
\n" ); document.write( "\"+1%2F%282%2F3%29+%2B+1%2F1+=+1%2Ft+\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"+3%2F2++%2B+1+=+1%2Ft+\"
\n" ); document.write( "Multiply both sides by \"+2t+\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"+3t+%2B+2t+=+2+\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"+5t+=+2+\"
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\n" ); document.write( "All 3 working together would take
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