document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1075879>Question 1075879</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Jane can complete a sales route by herself in 45 minutes. Working with an assistant she can complete a sales route in 40 minutes. How long would it take her assistant to do it alone? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #690539 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jorel1380><B>jorel1380(3719)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jorel1380><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=jorel1380><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=690539\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let n be the amount of time it takes for the assistant working alone. Then:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1/45+1/n=1/40<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8n+360=9n<BR>\n" );
document.write( "n=360<BR>\n" );
document.write( "It would take the assistant 360 minutes, or 6 hours, to do the route alone. &#9786;&#9786;&#9786;&#9786; </SPAN>\n" );
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