document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1013183>Question 1013183</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A student must leave for campus in 10 minutes or he will be late for class.&#8203; Unfortunately, he is snowed in. He can shovel the driveway in <BR>\n" );
document.write( "1616 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "&#8203;minutes, and his brother claims to be able to do it in <BR>\n" );
document.write( "1212 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "minutes. If they shovel&#8203; together, how long will it take to clear the&#8203; driveway? Will this give enough time for the student to get to the&#8203; campus? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #629398 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=fractalier><B>fractalier(6550)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=fractalier><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=fractalier><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=629398\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I'm thinking you mean 16 and 12 minutes...if so the set up looks like this...<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Now multiply by 48 and solve for the time t...<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4t + 3t = 48<BR>\n" );
document.write( "7t = 48<BR>\n" );
document.write( "t = 48/7 minutes<BR>\n" );
document.write( "That means he can leave in almost 7 minutes... </SPAN>\n" );
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