document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=900790>Question 900790</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> two companies working together can clear a parcel of land in 9 hours. Working alone, it would take Company A 4 hours longer to clear the land than it would Company B. How long would it take Company B to clear the parcel of land alone? (Round off your answer to the nearest tenth) </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #546145 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Jc0110><B>Jc0110(165)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-09.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Jc0110><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=546145\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let a to be the time taken for Company A to clear the land, while b to be the time taken for Company B to clear the land.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2b=5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2b=5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=b=5%2F2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"b=5%2F2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=b=2.5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"b=2.5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > hours *It is already rounded off to the nearest tenth*\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Therefore, Company B takes 2.5 hours to clear the parcel of land alone. </SPAN>\n" );
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