document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1067976>Question 1067976</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Melissa can do 2 jobs in 3 hours; when Krista helps, together they manage to do 8 jobs in 3 hours. How long would it take Krista to do 1 job? \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I have not done a problem like this in a while, and I cannot locate past notes on how to solve it. Any sort of assistance would be awesome, thank you! </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #683150 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=683150\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Add their individual rates of working to <BR>\n" );
document.write( "get their rate working together<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;\" > = Krista's time in hrs to do 1 job<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Melissa's rate of working:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "[ 2 jobs ] / [ 3 hrs ] = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+2%2F3+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+2%2F3+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > jobs/hr<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Krista's rate of working:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "[ 1 job ] / [ t hrs ]<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Their rate working together:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "[ 8 jobs / 3 hrs ]<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Add their rates of working:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+2%2F3+%2B+1%2Ft+=+8%2F3+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+2%2F3+%2B+1%2Ft+=+8%2F3+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Multiply both sides by <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+3t+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+3t+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+2t+%2B+3+=+8t+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+2t+%2B+3+=+8t+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+6t+=+3+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+6t+=+3+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+t+=+1%2F2+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+t+=+1%2F2+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Krista takes 1/2 hr to do 1 job<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=+2%2F3+%2B+1%2F%281%2F2%29+=+8%2F3+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+2%2F3+%2B+1%2F%281%2F2%29+=+8%2F3+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+2%2F3+%2B+2+=+8%2F3+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+2%2F3+%2B+2+=+8%2F3+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+2%2F3+%2B+6%2F3+=+8%2F3+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+2%2F3+%2B+6%2F3+=+8%2F3+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+8%2F3+=+8%2F3+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+8%2F3+=+8%2F3+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "OK\r<BR>\n" );
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