document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=88898>Question 88898</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> An experienced accountant can balance the books twice as fast as a new<BR>\n" );
document.write( "accountant. Working together it takes the accountants 10 hours. How long would it take the experienced accountant working alone? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #64602 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=madhujiithcharu@yahoo.co.in><B>madhujiithcharu@yahoo.co.in(28)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-07.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=madhujiithcharu@yahoo.co.in><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=64602\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let the exp.accountant be x. Given x = 1/2 y ---- (1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "                                   x+y = 10 ---- (2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Substitute (2) in (1) we have x = 1/2(10-x)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "                                = 10/3 = 3.3 hrs approx. </SPAN>\n" );
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