document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1162682>Question 1162682</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Two companies working together can clear a parcel of land in 13 hours.  Working alone, it would take Company A 10 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. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #786514 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=786514\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Rate (per hour) of Company B working alone = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1%2FB ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1%2FB\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Rate (per hour) of Company A working alone = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1%2F%28B%2B10%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1%2F%28B%2B10%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Rate (per hour) of both companies working together = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1%2F13 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1%2F13\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1%2FB ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1%2FB\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > + <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1%2F%28B%2B10%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1%2F%28B%2B10%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Solve for B:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1%2F13 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1%2F13\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1%2FB ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1%2FB\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > + <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1%2F%28B%2B10%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1%2F%28B%2B10%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1%2F13 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1%2F13\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1%28B%2B10%29%2FB%28B%2B10%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1%28B%2B10%29%2FB%28B%2B10%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > + <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1%28B%29%2FB%28B%2B10%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1%28B%29%2FB%28B%2B10%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1%2F13 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1%2F13\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28B%2B10%29%2F%28B%5E2%2B10B%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28B%2B10%29%2F%28B%5E2%2B10B%29%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > + <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=B%2F%28B%5E2%2B10B%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"B%2F%28B%5E2%2B10B%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1%2F13 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1%2F13\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28%28B%2B10%29%2BB%29%2F%28B%5E2%2B10B%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28%28B%2B10%29%2BB%29%2F%28B%5E2%2B10B%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1%2F13 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1%2F13\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%282B%2B10%29%2F%28B%5E2%2B10B%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%282B%2B10%29%2F%28B%5E2%2B10B%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1%28B%5E2%2B10B%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1%28B%5E2%2B10B%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=13%282B%2B10%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"13%282B%2B10%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=B%5E2%2B10B ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"B%5E2%2B10B\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=26B%2B130 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"26B%2B130\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=B%5E2-16B-130 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"B%5E2-16B-130\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=B ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"B\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=8-sqrt%28194%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"8-sqrt%28194%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-5.9 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-5.9\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=B ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"B\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=8%2Bsqrt%28194%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"8%2Bsqrt%28194%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=21.9 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"21.9\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "You can throw out the negative result, since the rate cannot be a negative number.  Therefore, you are left with the result of 21.9.  <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<b>It takes Company B 21.9 hours to clear the land working alone.</b> </SPAN>\n" );
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