document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=983609>Question 983609</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Sandy can complete her paper route in 45 min. When her sister Kris helps her. it takes them 18 min to complete the route. How long would it take Kris alone to complete the route? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "If A can do a job in <i>x</i> time periods, then A can do <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=\"/cgi-bin/rendertex.cgi?\Large \frac{1}{x}\"> of the job in 1 time period.  Likewise, if B can do the same job in <i>y</i> time periods, then B can do <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=\"/cgi-bin/rendertex.cgi?\Large \frac{1}{y}\"> of the job in 1 time period.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So, working together, they can do\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=\"/cgi-bin/rendertex.cgi?\LARGE \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \  \frac{1}{x}\ +\ \frac{1}{y}\">\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "of the job in 1 time period.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So, using minutes as your time period, <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=\"/cgi-bin/rendertex.cgi?\Large x\"> as Sandy's work alone time and <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=\"/cgi-bin/rendertex.cgi?\Large y\"> as Kris' work alone time, you have:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=\"/cgi-bin/rendertex.cgi?\LARGE \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \  \frac{1}{45}\ +\ \frac{1}{y}\ =\ \frac{1}{18}\">\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Solve for <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=\"/cgi-bin/rendertex.cgi?\Large y\">\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "John<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=\"/cgi-bin/rendertex.cgi?\LARGE e^{i\pi}\ +\ 1\ =\ 0\"><BR>\n" );
document.write( "My calculator said it, I believe it, that settles it\r<BR>\n" );
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