document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1128820>Question 1128820</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Ulrike can blow up a balloon in 5 seconds. Lars can blow up a balloon in 6 seconds. Ulrike takes 3 seconds to tie each balloon and Lars takes 4 seconds to tie each balloon. Together they blew up and tied 3 bags of balloons in 14 minutes. How many balloons are in each bag? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #745333 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=745333\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+n+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+n+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = number of balloons they<BR>\n" );
document.write( "can blow up and tie together<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Add their rates of working to get<BR>\n" );
document.write( "their rate working together<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+1%2F%28+5+%2B+3+%29+%2B+1%2F%28+6+%2B+4+%29+=+n%2F%28+14%2A60+%29+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+1%2F%28+5+%2B+3+%29+%2B+1%2F%28+6+%2B+4+%29+=+n%2F%28+14%2A60+%29+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "The units are: [ balloons made ] / [ seconds to makes them ]<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+1%2F8+%2B+1%2F10+=+n%2F840+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+1%2F8+%2B+1%2F10+=+n%2F840+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Multiply both sides by <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+840+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+840+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+105+%2B+84+=+n+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+105+%2B+84+=+n+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+n+=+189+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+n+=+189+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "and<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+189%2F3++=+63+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+189%2F3++=+63+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "There are 63 balloons in each bag\r<BR>\n" );
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