document.write( "Question 881811: Candy and Tim share a paper route. It takes Candy 95 min to deliver all the papers, and it takes Tim 55 min. How long does it take the two when they work together? \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #532511 by lwsshak3(11628)![]() ![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! Candy and Tim share a paper route. It takes Candy 95 min to deliver all the papers, and it takes Tim 55 min. How long does it take the two when they work together? \n" ); document.write( "*** \n" ); document.write( "Candy can deliver all the papers in 95 min \n" ); document.write( "1/95=Her work rate \n" ); document.write( "Tim can deliver all the papers in 55 min \n" ); document.write( "1/55=His work rate \n" ); document.write( "Working together they can deliver all the papers in x min \n" ); document.write( "1/x=Their work rate \n" ); document.write( "sum of indv. work rates=work rate working together \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "lcd:x*95*55 \n" ); document.write( "55x+95x=95*55 \n" ); document.write( "150x=5225 \n" ); document.write( "x=34.83 \n" ); document.write( " How long does it take the two when they work together? 34.83 min \n" ); document.write( " |