document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=88132>Question 88132</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Word problem:  A typist has completed 1/6 of a paper.  6 hours later, the paper is 3/4 complete.  Calculate the typing rate.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I want to find out how much of the paper is completed each hour until it is 3/4 complete, when 1/6 is already done.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I've tried to graph this and I've tried to plug it in to pythagorean theorem and have tried the distance formula.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I've tried f(x)=1/6x=6 where x=3/4.  But that's not right.  I've tried my dad, and he can't figure it out.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #63995 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=tutor_paul><B>tutor_paul(519)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-10.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=tutor_paul><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=tutor_paul><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=63995\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Think of it this way...<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The typist is at 1/6 at time zero, and gets to 3/4 at time 6hrs.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The amount completed in 6 hours is:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3%2F4-1%2F6 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3%2F4-1%2F6\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Re-write in terms of the LCD (12)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=9%2F12-2%2F12=7%2F12 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"9%2F12-2%2F12=7%2F12\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "So now you know that the typist can complete 7/12ths of the paper in 6 hours.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "You need to find out how much the typist can complete in one hour. So set up<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a proportion equation, where x is the amount completed in 1 hour:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%287%2F12%29%2F6hr=x%2F1hr ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%287%2F12%29%2F6hr=x%2F1hr\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Solve for x:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x=%287%2F12%29%2F6 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=%287%2F12%29%2F6\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x=7%2F72 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=7%2F72\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "So now you have x, which is the amount of the paper that the typist can complete<BR>\n" );
document.write( "each hour.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Good Luck,<BR>\n" );
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