document.write( "Question 1169052: Tom and dick working together can perform a task in 2 hours and 24 minutes. Dick and harry working together can perform the same task in 3 hours and 36 minutes. If dick works alone, he can complete the task in 6 hours. How long will it take tom and harry perform the task working together ? \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #793701 by ikleyn(52776)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! . \n" ); document.write( "Tom and dick working together can perform a task in 2 hours and 24 minutes. \n" ); document.write( "Dick and harry working together can perform the same task in 3 hours and 36 minutes. \n" ); document.write( "If dick works alone, he can complete the task in 6 hours. \n" ); document.write( "How long will it take tom and harry perform the task working together ? \n" ); document.write( "~~~~~~~~~~~~~~\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " \r\n" ); document.write( "Let T be the rate of Tom (i.e. the part of the job he makes in each hour).\r\n" ); document.write( "\r\n" ); document.write( "Let D be the rate of work for Dick, and\r\n" ); document.write( "\r\n" ); document.write( "let H be the rate of work for Harry.\r\n" ); document.write( "\r\n" ); document.write( "\r\n" ); document.write( "Then we have these two equations\r\n" ); document.write( "\r\n" ); document.write( " T + D =\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Solved.\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |