document.write( "Question 1162682: 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. \n" ); document.write( "
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\n" ); document.write( "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.
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Let time Company B takes, be B
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document.write( "Then time Company A takes = B + 10
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document.write( "We then get: \"matrix%281%2C3%2C+1%2FB+%2B+1%2F%28B+%2B+10%29%2C+%22=%22%2C+1%2F13%29\"
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document.write( "             \"matrix%281%2C3%2C+13%28B+%2B+10%29+%2B+13B%2C+%22=%22%2C+B%28B+%2B+10%29%29\" ----- Multiplying by LCD, 13B(B + 10)
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document.write( "The above quadratic doesn't have INTEGER roots, so you can use either the quadratic equation formula, or you can
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document.write( "\"complete the square\" to determine the value of B, the time it takes Company B to complete the entire job. \n" );
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