document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1020353>Question 1020353</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Carpenter A can build a chair in 6 hours while carpenter B can build the same chair in 9 hours. If Carpenter A starts working on a chair for two hours and then carpenter B joins him, how long will take for the two of them to finish the rest of the job? And. 12/5 hours. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #636265 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=636265\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> What fraction of the job does A<BR>\n" );
document.write( "get done in 2 hrs?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A's rate of working:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "[ 1 chair ] / [ 6 hrs ]<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "That means 2/3 of the chair remains<BR>\n" );
document.write( "to be built<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "B's rate of working:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "[ 1 chair ] / [ 9 hrs ]<BR>\n" );
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 hrs for them to<BR>\n" );
document.write( "finish the chair working together<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Add their rates of working to get<BR>\n" );
document.write( "rate working together<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Multiply both sides by <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+18t+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+18t+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+5t+=+12+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+5t+=+12+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+t+=+12%2F5+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+t+=+12%2F5+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > hrs<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "check answer:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+5%2F18+=+10%2F36+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+5%2F18+=+10%2F36+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+5%2F18+=+5%2F18+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+5%2F18+=+5%2F18+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "OK </SPAN>\n" );
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