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Algebra.Com's Answer #64205 by Nate(3500) $\"\"$ $\"About$

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Rate * Time = Work
\n" ); document.write( "~Sally~
\n" ); document.write( "Rate: 1/4
\n" ); document.write( "Time: t hours
\n" ); document.write( "~Jane~
\n" ); document.write( "Rate: 1/6
\n" ); document.write( "Time: t hours
\n" ); document.write( "t/4 + t/6 = 1 job
\n" ); document.write( "3t/12 + 2t/12 = 1
\n" ); document.write( "5t/12 = 1
\n" ); document.write( "5t = 12
\n" ); document.write( "t = 12/5 or 2.4 hours
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\n" ); document.write( "2 hours and 24 minutes \n" ); document.write( "

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