document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1162589>Question 1162589</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Two companies working together can clear a parcel of land in 9 hours.  Working alone, it would take Company A 8 hours longer to clear the land than it would Company B.  How long would it take Company B to clear the parcel of land alone? (Round your answer to the nearest tenth.)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "If entity A can finish one complete job in <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=\"/cgi-bin/rendertex.cgi?\Large x\"> time periods, and entity B can finish the same job i <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=\"/cgi-bin/rendertex.cgi?\Large y\"> time periods, then A can complete <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=\"/cgi-bin/rendertex.cgi?\Large \frac{1}{x}\"> of the job in one time period and B can complete <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=\"/cgi-bin/rendertex.cgi?\Large \frac{1}{y}\"> of the job in one time period.  So, working together, A and B can complete <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=\"/cgi-bin/rendertex.cgi?\Large \frac{1}{x}\ +\ \frac{1}{y}\ =\ \frac{x\,+\,y}{xy}\"> of the job in one time period. And therefore, working together, the two entities can complete the job in <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=\"/cgi-bin/rendertex.cgi?\Large \frac{xy}{x\,+\,y}\"> time periods.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "In this case, <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=\"/cgi-bin/rendertex.cgi?\Large x\ =\ y\,+\,8\"> and <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=\"/cgi-bin/rendertex.cgi?\Large \frac{xy}{x\,+\,y}\ =\ 9\">, so:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=\"/cgi-bin/rendertex.cgi?\LARGE \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \frac{(y\,+\,8)y}{2y\,+\,8}\ =\ 9\">\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Solve for <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=\"/cgi-bin/rendertex.cgi?\Large y\"><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=\"/cgi-bin/rendertex.cgi?\LARGE e^{i\pi}\ +\ 1\ =\ 0\"><BR>\n" );
document.write( "My calculator said it, I believe it, that settles it<BR>\n" );
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