document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=915737>Question 915737</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 1. George runs 10 miles per hour and Bill runs 6 miles per hour. They start on a jogging course at the same time and George finishes 1 hour ahead of Bill. How long is the course? <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2. Karen takes 5 hours to count her store inventory. When Anna helps, they can count the inventory in 3 hours. How long will it take Anna to count inventory if she works alone?  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #555735 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=lwsshak3><B>lwsshak3(11628)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=lwsshak3><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=555735\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 1. George runs 10 miles per hour and Bill runs 6 miles per hour. They start on a jogging course at the same time and George finishes 1 hour ahead of Bill. How long is the course?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "let x=length of course<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Travel time=distance/speed<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x/6-x/10=1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "lcd:30<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5x-3x=30<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x=30<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=15<BR>\n" );
document.write( "length of course=15 miles<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2. Karen takes 5 hours to count her store inventory. When Anna helps, they can count the inventory in 3 hours. How long will it take Anna to count inventory if she works alone? <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1/5=karen's work rate<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1/x=anna's work rate<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1/3=work rate working together<BR>\n" );
document.write( "sum of indv work rates=work rate working together<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1/5+1/x=1/3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1/x=1/3-1/5=5/15-3/15=2/15<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1/x=2/15<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=15/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=7.5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "How long will it take Anna to count inventory if she works alone? 7.5 hrs </SPAN>\n" );
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