document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1112982>Question 1112982</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A manufacturer of prefabricated homes has the company's employees work in teams. Team 1 can erect the Silvercrest model in 60 h. Team 2 can erect the same model in 40 h. How long would it take for Team 1 and Team 2, working together, to erect the Silvercrest model home?  </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Team 1 makes  <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1%2F60 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1%2F60\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >  of the job per hour.\r\n" );
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document.write( "Team 2 makes  <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1%2F40 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1%2F40\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >  of the job per hour.\r\n" );
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document.write( "Working together, they make  <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1%2F60 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1%2F60\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > + <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1%2F40 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1%2F40\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2%2F120+%2B+3%2F120 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2%2F120+%2B+3%2F120\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=5%2F120 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"5%2F120\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1%2F24 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1%2F24\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > of the job per hour.\r\n" );
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document.write( "It means that in 24 hours the two teams will complete the job working together.\r\n" );
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document.write( "Solved.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "It is a typical joint work problem.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "There is a wide variety of similar solved joint-work problems with detailed explanations in this site. &nbsp;See the lessons\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Read them and get be trained in solving joint-work problems.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The referred lessons are the part of this textbook under the topic <BR>\n" );
document.write( "\"<U>Rate of work and joint work problems</U>\" &nbsp;of the section &nbsp;\"<U>Word problems</U>\".\r<BR>\n" );
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