document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1111474>Question 1111474</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Working&#8203; together, two people can cut a large lawn in 5 hr. One person can do the job alone in 1 hr less than the other. How long would it take the faster person to do the&#8203; job? <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #726493 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=726493\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Rate for 2 people is<BR>\n" );
document.write( "[ 1 lawn ] / [ 5 hrs ]<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Let <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 for slower<BR>\n" );
document.write( "person to mow 1 lawn<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Slower person's rate:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "[ 1 lawn ] / [ t hrs ]<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Faster person's rate:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "[ 1 lawn ] / [ t - 1 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=+t%2A%28+t-1+%29%2A5+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+t%2A%28+t-1+%29%2A5+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+5%2A%28+t-1+%29+%2B+5t+=+t%2A%28+t-1+%29+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+5%2A%28+t-1+%29+%2B+5t+=+t%2A%28+t-1+%29+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+5t+-+5+%2B+5t+=+t%5E2+-+t+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+5t+-+5+%2B+5t+=+t%5E2+-+t+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+t%5E2+-11t+=+-5+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+t%5E2+-11t+=+-5+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Complete the square<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+t%5E2+-+11t+%2B+121%2F4+=+-20%2F4+%2B+121%2F4+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+t%5E2+-+11t+%2B+121%2F4+=+-20%2F4+%2B+121%2F4+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+%28+t+-+11%2F2+%29%5E2+=+101%2F4+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+%28+t+-+11%2F2+%29%5E2+=+101%2F4+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+t+-+5.5+=+sqrt%28+25.25+%29+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+t+-+5.5+=+sqrt%28+25.25+%29+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+t+=+5.5+%2B+5.025+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+t+=+5.5+%2B+5.025+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+t+=+10.525%0D%0Aand%0D%0A%7B%7B%7B+t+-+1+=+9.525+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+t+=+10.525%0D%0Aand%0D%0A%7B%7B%7B+t+-+1+=+9.525+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Faster one takes 9.525 hrs working alone<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=+1%2F10.525+%2B+1%2F9.525+=+1%2F5+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+1%2F10.525+%2B+1%2F9.525+=+1%2F5+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "OK<BR>\n" );
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