document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=888491>Question 888491</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\">  Mary and Carol are doing a math project. Carol can do work twice as fast as Mary. If they work together they can finish the project in 4 hours. If they work together , what equation would represent the amount of work they can finish in 1 hour<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #537436 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=537436\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 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;\" > = the time in hours for Mary to finish a project<BR>\n" );
document.write( "So, Mary's rate of working is ( 1 project / t hrs )<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Carol's rate of working is ( 1 project / t/2 hrs )<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Working together, their rate is ( 1 project / 4 hrs )<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Add their individual rates of working to get rate working together<BR>\n" );
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