document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=103122>Question 103122</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> If it takes Ron to do a job alone in 3 days and his assistant 6 days alone, how many days would it take them if they did it together? \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I know I need to break it down per day but I can't figure it out </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Ron DATA:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Time = 3 day/job ; Rate = 1/3 job/day<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Assistant DATA:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Time = 6 day/job ; Rate = 1/6 job/day<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Together DATA:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Time = x days/job ; Rate = 1/x job/day<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "EQUATIOn:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "rate + rate = rate together<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1/3 + 1/6 = 1/x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Multiply thru by 6x to get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x + x = 6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x = 6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 2 days (time to do the job together)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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