document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=980003>Question 980003</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> if a and b do a job together in two hours. Working alone A does the job in 5 hours. how long will it take B 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 #601229 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richwmiller><B>richwmiller(17219)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richwmiller><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=richwmiller><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=601229\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> rate for A alone 5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "rate for A & B together 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1/a+1/b=1/x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1/5+1/b=1/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1/b=1/2-1/5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1/b=5/10-2/10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1/b=3/10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1/b=1/3.33333333<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b=3.33333333<BR>\n" );
document.write( "rate for B alone 3.33333333<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1/5+1/3.33333333=1/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3.33333333/16.6666667+5/16.6666667=1/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8.33333333/16.6666667=1/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "ok<BR>\n" );
document.write( "codewa<BR>\n" );
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