document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1154864>Question 1154864</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> If two construction teams work together, they can finish a road in 15 days. The rate of work of the first team is 4/5 of the rate of the second team. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "How many days each team needs to complete this job alone? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #777376 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=VFBundy><B>VFBundy(438)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-10.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=VFBundy><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=VFBundy><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=777376\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Rate of work of first team = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%284%2F5%29%281%2Fx%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%284%2F5%29%281%2Fx%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=4%2F5x ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"4%2F5x\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Rate of work of second team = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1%2Fx ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1%2Fx\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Rate of work working together = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%284%2F5x%29+%2B+%281%2Fx%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%284%2F5x%29+%2B+%281%2Fx%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1%2F15 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1%2F15\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > --> <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%284%2F5x%29+%2B+%285%2F5x%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%284%2F5x%29+%2B+%285%2F5x%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1%2F15 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1%2F15\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > --> <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%289%2F5x%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%289%2F5x%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1%2F15 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1%2F15\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > --> <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=5x+=+135 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"5x+=+135\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > -->  <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x+=++27 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x+=++27\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Plug in x = 27:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Rate of work of first team = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%284%2F5%29%281%2Fx%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%284%2F5%29%281%2Fx%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=4%2F5x ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"4%2F5x\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=4%2F135 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"4%2F135\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Rate of work of second team = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1%2Fx ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1%2Fx\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1%2F27 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1%2F27\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Since the first team completes 4/135 of the job per day, this means it will take them 135/4 days...or 33.75 days...to complete the job working alone.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Since the second team completes 1/27 of the job per day, this means it will take them 27 days to complete the job working alone. </SPAN>\n" );
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