document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=929993>Question 929993</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Working together, Rosa and Dianne can plant 20 flats of pansies in 3 hours. If Rosa works alone, it takes her 8 hours longer than it takes Dianne alone to plant all 20 flats. How long does it take Rosa to plant the pansies by herself? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1%2F8+%2B+1%2Fx+=+1%2F3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1%2F8+%2B+1%2Fx+=+1%2F3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > |Multiplying thru by 24x so as all denominators = 1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x + 24 = 8x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "24 = 5x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "24/5 hr = x = 4.8hr, time it takes Rosa to plant the pansies by herself<BR>\n" );
document.write( "and...checking<BR>\n" );
document.write( " 1/8 + 1/(24/5) =  3/24 + 5/24  = 8/24 = 1/3<BR>\n" );
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