document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=934165>Question 934165</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Mike and Joe take 3 3/4 hrs to do a job. Joe alone takes 10 hrs to do the same job. How long would it take Mike to do the same job alone? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Together DATA:: time = 15/4 hr/job ; rate:: 4/15 job/hr<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Joe DATA:: time = 10 hr/job ; rate = 1/10 job/hr<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Mike DATA: time = x hr/job ; rate = 1/x job/hr<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Equation:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "rate + rate = together rate<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1/x + 1/10 = 4/15<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "150 + 15x = 40x<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "25x = 150<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 6 (time for Mike to do the job alone)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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