document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=971747>Question 971747</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Five men can mow a square field who's side is 60 ft in 4 hours. At the same rate of work, compute how many hours 10 men could plow a square field who's side is 180 in feet? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #594138 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><B>josgarithmetic(39617)</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=594138\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The rates are in units of square feet per hour.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Let r be the rate for 1 man.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "RT=A  for rate time area.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "unknown number of hours t:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=10r%2At=180%5E2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"10r%2At=180%5E2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, the question, second sentence.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "This is a Uniform Rates problem, and does not involve any quadratic equation.  The second equation, although contains a term of <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=rt ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"rt\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, is still not quadratic.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Be sure you study the discussion given and understand it.  Once done, the first equation lets you solve for r, and then substitute for r in the second equation, and solve that one for t. </SPAN>\n" );
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