document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=969391>Question 969391</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> It takes Bill 2hours longer to do a certain job than it takes Cindy . They worked together for two hours, then Cindy left and bill  finished the job in 1hour. How long would it take each of them to do the job alone </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #592286 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><B>josgarithmetic(39618)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><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=592286\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> x, amount of time for Cindy to do 1 job\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "________________rate_________________time__________jobs<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Bill____________1/(x+2)______________x+2____________1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Cindy___________1/x___________________x_____________1<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Bill&Cindy______1/(x+2)+1/x__________2___________<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%281%2F%28x%2B2%29%2B1%2Fx%29%2A2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%281%2F%28x%2B2%29%2B1%2Fx%29%2A2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Bill alone_______1/(x+2)_____________1____________<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%281%2F%28x%2B2%29%29%2A1 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%281%2F%28x%2B2%29%29%2A1\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The data table is made in two sections.  The top is just rate information about Bill and Cindy.  The bottom is for the combination of Bill and Cindy doing the one job.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The total of the 1 job is composed of the parts of both Bill and Cindy together and then Bill alone.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Solve for x, and the rate for Bill can be found, as well as that of Cindy.  The unit of rate is JOB per HOUR. </SPAN>\n" );
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