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document.write( "1/2=Olivia's work rate<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1/3=john's work rate<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1/x=work rate working together<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "sum of indv work rates=work rate working together<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1/2+1/3=1/x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5/6=1/x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=6/5=1.2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "If the two of them work together, how long will it take to type up the report? 1.2 hrs </SPAN>\n" );
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