document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=979136>Question 979136</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> John can finish a work in 8days and peter can finish that same work in 6days.They worked together for 2days and peter left..How long will it take John to finish the work himself? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #600425 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josmiceli><B>josmiceli(19441)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josmiceli><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=josmiceli><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=600425\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> John's rate of working is:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "[ 1 job ] / [ 8 days ]<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Peter's rate of working:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "[ 1 job ] / [ 6 days ]<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Add their rates of working to <BR>\n" );
document.write( "get their rate working together<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Let <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+x+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+x+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = the fraction of the <BR>\n" );
document.write( "job they finish working together<BR>\n" );
document.write( "for 2 days<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+1%2F8+%2B+1%2F6+=+x%2F2+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+1%2F8+%2B+1%2F6+=+x%2F2+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Multiply both sidfes by <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+24+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+24+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+3+%2B+4+=+12x+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+3+%2B+4+=+12x+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+12x+=+7+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+12x+=+7+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+x+=+7%2F12+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+x+=+7%2F12+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "That means there is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+12%2F12+-+7%2F12+=+5%2F12+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+12%2F12+-+7%2F12+=+5%2F12+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "of the job remaining<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+t+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+t+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = time in days for John to<BR>\n" );
document.write( "finish the job by himself<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+1%2F8+=+%28+5%2F12+%29%2Ft+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+1%2F8+=+%28+5%2F12+%29%2Ft+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+1%2F8+=+5%2F%28%2812t%29%29+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+1%2F8+=+5%2F%28%2812t%29%29+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Multiply both sides by <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+24t+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+24t+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+3t+=+10+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+3t+=+10+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+t+=+10%2F3+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+t+=+10%2F3+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "John can finish the job in 3 and 1/3 days working alone<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Hope I got it\r<BR>\n" );
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