document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=101123>Question 101123</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0495105104/algebrahomeworkh>Algebra for College Students</A><BR>\n" );
document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A student did a word processing job for $24.  It took him 1 hour longer than he expected, and therefore he earned $4 per hour less than he anticipated.  How long did he expect that it would take to do the job? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #73718 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scott8148><B>scott8148(6628)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scott8148><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=scott8148><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=73718\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> let x=expected ... <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=24%2Fx=%2824%2F%28x%2B1%29%29%2B4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"24%2Fx=%2824%2F%28x%2B1%29%29%2B4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x^2+x-6=0 ... (x+3)(x-2)=0 ... x=-3 and x=2 ... negative value not realistic </SPAN>\n" );
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