document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=948915>Question 948915</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> At a pie eating contest, Nolan can steadily eat a pie every 2 minutes. Brandyn is a little slower; at his steady pace, he can eat one every 2.5 minutes. How long will it take the team of Nolan and Brandyn to polish off a table of 12 pies? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #579190 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=macston><B>macston(5194)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=macston><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=macston><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=579190\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Nolan eats 1pie/2 min=1/2 pie/min<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Brandyn eats 1 pie/2.5 min=2/5 pie/min<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Together: 1/2 pie/min + 2/5 pie/min=5/10 pie/min+4/10 pie/min=9/10 pie/min<BR>\n" );
document.write( "To eat 12 pies:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "12 pies / 9/10 pie/min=13.33 min ANSWER: It takes the two together 13.33 minutes to eat 12 pies. </SPAN>\n" );
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