document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=98654>Question 98654</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> kristy can mow a lawn in 1 hour less time than her sister jane. together they can finish the job in 5 hours. how long would it take kristy if she worked alone? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #71795 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=edjones><B>edjones(8007)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=edjones><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=edjones><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=71795\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> together=1/5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "jane=1/x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "kristy=1/x-1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1/x + 1/(x-1)=1/5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "multiply 5x(x-1) yimes both sides: 5(x-1)+5x=x(x-1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5x-5+5x=x^2-x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-x^2+11x-5=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Quadratic formula: x=10.5 x-1=9.5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "It would take kristy 9.5 hours<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Ed<BR>\n" );
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