document.write( "Question 1154132: Jerry can complete a sales route​ by himself in 8 hours. Working with an associate, he can complete a sales route in 5 hours. How long would it take his associate to do it working alone? \n" ); document.write( "
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Jerry averages \"1%2F8\" of the route every hour
\n" ); document.write( "associate averages \"1%2Fa\"
\n" ); document.write( "working with an associate: averages \"1%2F5\" \r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"1%2F8+%2B+1%2Fa+=+1%2F5\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"1%2Fa+=+1%2F5-1%2F8+\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"1%2Fa+=+8%2F40-5%2F40\" \r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"1%2Fa+=+3%2F40\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"40=3a\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"a=40%2F3\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"a=+13%261%2F3h\" or \"13h\"\"20min\"
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