document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=924087>Question 924087</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> X and y together can build a room in 25 days. they work together for 15 days and then Y goes away. X finishes the rest of the work in 20 days. How long would each take to finish the work separately. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #560584 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=560584\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> In <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+15+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+15+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > days, they will finish <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+15%2F25+=+3%2F5+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+15%2F25+=+3%2F5+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > of the room<BR>\n" );
document.write( "There is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+2%2F5+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+2%2F5+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > of the room left to build<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "After Y goes away, X's rate of working is:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+%282%2F5%29+%2F+20+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+%282%2F5%29+%2F+20+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > rooms / days<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+%282%2F5%29+%2F+20+=+1%2F50+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+%282%2F5%29+%2F+20+=+1%2F50+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Plug this result into equation for working together:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Let Y's rate of working = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+1%2Fd+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+1%2Fd+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > rooms/days<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+1%2F50+%2B+1%2Fd+=+1%2F25+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+1%2F50+%2B+1%2Fd+=+1%2F25+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+1%2Fd+=+2%2F50+-+1%2F50+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+1%2Fd+=+2%2F50+-+1%2F50+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+1%2Fd+=+1%2F50+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+1%2Fd+=+1%2F50+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Working separately, X and Y both<BR>\n" );
document.write( "work at the rate of ( 1 room ) / ( 50 days )<BR>\n" );
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