document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=271110>Question 271110</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Jeff can weed the garden in 4 h.  His wife Brenda takes the same amount of time.  After they worked together for 1 h, their son Rory helped them finish in 1/2 h.  How long would it have taken Rory by himself?  this is another problem that I'm having difficulty with.  I know the answer is 2 hrs,  but I'm not sure how to set up the equation. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #711479 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=amalm06><B>amalm06(224)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-09.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=amalm06><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=amalm06><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=711479\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> (1/4 + 1/4)(1) + (1/4 + 1/4 + 1/x)(0.5)=1\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1/2 + [1/2 + 1/x](0.5)=1\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "[1/2 + 1/x](0.5)=1/2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1/2 + (1/x)=1\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1/x = 1/2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x=2 hrs </SPAN>\n" );
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