document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1070544>Question 1070544</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Green day frontman Billy Joe Armstrong can write a song in 3 hours.  Bassist Mike Dirnt can write one in 4 hours.  How many hours will it take Billie and Mike to write 14 songs for the next album?  Set up a system of equations and solve. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #685615 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Boreal><B>Boreal(15235)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Boreal><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=Boreal><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=685615\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> in 1 hour Billy writes 1/3 song, Mike writes 1/4 song<BR>\n" );
document.write( "in x hours, B writes x/3 songs, Mike x/4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Set them equal to 14 songs<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x/3 + x/4=14<BR>\n" );
document.write( "multiply by 12 both sides to clear fractions<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x+3x=168<BR>\n" );
document.write( "7x=168<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=24 hours, during which Billy will write 8 and Mike 6 songs. </SPAN>\n" );
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