document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=908281>Question 908281</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> \"Find the time for two people working together to complete a task if it takes them 4.5 hours and 6 hours individually.\" \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I tried working this problem out, but I had a hard time. I checked the solutions manual, but they used a random 27 in the equation somehow. Not I am just super confused! Thanks for your help!  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #550937 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ankor@dixie-net.com><B>ankor@dixie-net.com(22740)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ankor@dixie-net.com><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=ankor@dixie-net.com><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=550937\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> \"Find the time for two people working together to complete a task if it takes them 4.5 hours and 6 hours individually.\" <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let t = time to complete the job working together<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Let the completed job = 1<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Each will do a fraction of the job, the two fractions add up to 1<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=t%2F4.5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"t%2F4.5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > + <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=t%2F6 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"t%2F6\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = 1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "multiply by 36, get rid of the denominators<BR>\n" );
document.write( "36*<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=t%2F4.5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"t%2F4.5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > + 36*<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=t%2F6 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"t%2F6\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = 1*36<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Cancel the denominators and you have<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8t + 6t = 36<BR>\n" );
document.write( "14t = 36<BR>\n" );
document.write( "t= 36/14<BR>\n" );
document.write( "t = 2.57 hrs working together; that's, 2 + .57(60) = 2 hr 34.2 min </SPAN>\n" );
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