document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1006012>Question 1006012</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A student must leave for campus in 10 minutes or he will be late for class. Unfortunately, he is snowed in. He can shovel the driveway in 16 minutes, and his brother claims to be able to do it in 12 minutes. If they shovel together, how long will it take to clear the driveway? Will this give enough time for the student to get to the campus? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #622167 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ankor@dixie-net.com><B>ankor@dixie-net.com(22740)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ankor@dixie-net.com><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=ankor@dixie-net.com><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=622167\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> He can shovel the driveway in 16 minutes, and his brother claims to be able to do it in 12 minutes.<BR>\n" );
document.write( " If they shovel together, how long will it take to clear the driveway? <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "let t = time for the two working together to clear the walk<BR>\n" );
document.write( "let the completed job = 1 (a clear driveway)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A shared work equation, each will do a fraction of the work, the two fractions add up to 1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=t%2F16 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"t%2F16\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > + <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=t%2F12 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"t%2F12\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = 1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "multiply the equation by least common multiple of 16 & 12; 48, cancel and you have<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3t + 4t = 48<BR>\n" );
document.write( "t = 48/7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "t = 6.9 min, so should be in good shape to make it to school. </SPAN>\n" );
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