document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1083166>Question 1083166</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Working together, Fred and Ned can assemble 500 gadgets in 3.5 hours. Working individually, it takes Fred two-thirds as much time as Ned to complete the job. How long does it take Ned? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #697170 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=697170\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> takes Ned x hours<BR>\n" );
document.write( "takes Fred (2/3)x hours<BR>\n" );
document.write( "in 1 hour, Ned does 1/x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "in 1 hour, Fred does 1/(2/3)x or 3x/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "together they do it in 3.5 hours<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(3.5/x)+(7/2/(2x/3)=1=(3.5/x)+(21/4x)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "multiply by 4x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "14+21=4x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x=35<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=8.75 hours Ned  ANSWER<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2x/3)=5.83 hours Fred<BR>\n" );
document.write( "In 3.5 hours, Ned does 0.4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "In 3.5 hours, Fred does 0.6\r<BR>\n" );
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