document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1034490>Question 1034490</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> solve. Round to the nearest tenth if necessary\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "At 1:00 pm Mrs. Fanelli tells Joey and Marcy that they can play miniature golf if they get the chores done(properly!). Joey usually takes 5 hrs to do the chores, and Marcy does them in 4 hrs. If they work together, how long will it take them to do the job? If the course closes at 5:00 pm and it takes 14 mins to drive there, how long will they have to play? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #649173 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><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=649173\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> At 1:00 pm Mrs. Fanelli tells Joey and Marcy that they can play miniature golf if they get the chores done(properly!). <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Joey usually takes 5 hrs to do the chores, and Marcy does them in 4 hrs. If they work together, how long will it take them to do the job? <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Joey rate:: 1/5 job/hr<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Marcy rate:: 1/4 job/hr<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Together rate:: 1/x job/hr<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "rate + rate = together rate<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(1/5) + (1/4) = 1/x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(4+5)/20 = 1/x<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "9/20 = 1/x<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = 20/9 = 2 hr 13 min (time to do the job together)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "If the course closes at 5:00 pm and it takes 14 mins to drive there, how long will they have to play? <BR>\n" );
document.write( "I'll leave that to you.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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