document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=888384>Question 888384</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Can you please help me solver this word problem:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Eric can defeat 3 soldiers in 10 minutes while Tobias can defeat 5 soldiers in 6 minutes. If there are 30 soldiers guarding the headquarters, how long will Eric and Tobias fight together to defeat the soldiers if Eric starts fighting alone and then Tobias joins him 1 minute later? (State Exact answer as well as rounded to one decimal place) </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #537344 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=537344\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Eric's rate of defeating soldiers is:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "( 3 soldiers / 10 min ) = ( 3/10 soldiers / 1 min )<BR>\n" );
document.write( "After 1 minute, there are <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+30+-+3%2F10+=+297%2F10+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+30+-+3%2F10+=+297%2F10+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > soldiers left<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Add their rate of defeating soldiers and<BR>\n" );
document.write( "let <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+t+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+t+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = time in hours to defeat remaining soldiers <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Multiply both sides by <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+30t+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+30t+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+9t+%2B+25t+=+3%2A297+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+9t+%2B+25t+=+3%2A297+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+34t+=+891+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+34t+=+891+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+t+=+26.206+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+t+=+26.206+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+.206%2A60+=+12.36+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+.206%2A60+=+12.36+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Fighting together, it takes them 26 min 12 sec to<BR>\n" );
document.write( "finish defeating soldiers<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=+1.1333+=+1.1295+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+1.1333+=+1.1295+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "close enough\r<BR>\n" );
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