document.write( "Question 879180: Hello,
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document.write( "1. Solve the following parallel process word problem:
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document.write( " Rusty can wash a horse in 1 hour. Gary can wash a horse in 2 hours.
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document.write( " How long would it take Rusty and Gary to wash a horse if they
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document.write( " worked together?\r
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document.write( "2. Solve the following parallel process word problem:
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document.write( " Jessica can wash a horse in 1 hour. If she assists with Rusty and
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document.write( " and Gary (from Problem #1 above), how long will it take the three
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document.write( " of them working together to wash a horse. \n" );
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Algebra.Com's Answer #530568 by josmiceli(19441)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! Rusty's rate: \n" ); document.write( "( 1 horse washed ) / ( 1 hr ) \n" ); document.write( "Gary's rate: \n" ); document.write( "( 1 horse washed ) / ( 2 hrs ) \n" ); document.write( "Working together: \n" ); document.write( "( 1 horse washed ) / ( t hrs ) \n" ); document.write( "-------------------------- \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "Multiply both sides by \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "It would take them 2/3 hr working together \n" ); document.write( "--------------------------------------- \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 ) \n" ); document.write( "-------------------------- \n" ); document.write( "I can find a new time \n" ); document.write( "all three working together: \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "Multiply both sides by \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "All 3 working together would take \n" ); document.write( "2/5 hr\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |