document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1104894>Question 1104894</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Seymour Blossoms and Pete Moss plant flowers in a botanical garden. Working by himself it takes Seymour 7 hours to plant the flowers and it takes Pete 3 hours to plant the flowers when he works by himself. How long does it take them to plant the flowers if they work together? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #719624 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josmiceli><B>josmiceli(19441)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josmiceli><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=josmiceli><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=719624\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Add their rates of planting to get their<BR>\n" );
document.write( "rate planting together<BR>\n" );
document.write( "SB's rate is [ 1 job ] / [ 7 hrs ]<BR>\n" );
document.write( "PM's rate is [ 1 job ] / [ 3 hrs ]<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Let their rate working together =<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+1%2Ft+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+1%2Ft+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > where <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=t ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"t\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = time in hrs<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Multiply both sides by <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+3%2A7t+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+3%2A7t+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+3t+%2B+7t+=+3%2A7+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+3t+%2B+7t+=+3%2A7+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+10t+=+21+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+10t+=+21+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+t+=+2.1+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+t+=+2.1+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > hrs<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+.1%2A60+=+6+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+.1%2A60+=+6+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > min<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "working together, it will take them 2 hrs and 6 mins<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "check:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+.014286+%2B+.033333+=+.047619+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+.014286+%2B+.033333+=+.047619+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+.047619+=+.047619+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+.047619+=+.047619+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "OK<BR>\n" );
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