document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1206391>Question 1206391</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> ron can trim 10 trees in 2/3 the time it takes tony. they trim trees together for 1 hour 11 minutes. then tony continues alone untill a total of 10 trees are trimmed ( it took him 35minutes and 30seconds). working alone, how long would it take ron to trim 10 trees? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #843843 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ankor@dixie-net.com><B>ankor@dixie-net.com(22740)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ankor@dixie-net.com><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=ankor@dixie-net.com><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=843843\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> ron can trim 10 trees in 2/3 the time it takes tony.<BR>\n" );
document.write( " they trim trees together for 1 hour 11 minutes.<BR>\n" );
document.write( " then tony continues alone until a total of 10 trees are trimmed (it took him 35minutes and 30seconds).<BR>\n" );
document.write( " working alone, how long would it take ron to trim 10 trees?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let the completed job = 1, the trimming of 10 trees<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Since we are solving for Ron, lets write the relationship<BR>\n" );
document.write( "let t = the time required by Ron to do the job (2/3 of Tony's time)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "then<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1.5t = time required by Tony to do the job<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Tony works for 71 minutes (60+11=71)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Ron works for 71+35.5 = 106.5 minutes<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A shared work equation<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=71%2F%281.5t%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"71%2F%281.5t%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > + <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=106.5%2Ft ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"106.5%2Ft\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = 1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "multiply by t<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=71%2F%281.5%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"71%2F%281.5%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > + 106.5 = t<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Do the math<BR>\n" );
document.write( "47.33 + 106.5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "153.833 = t<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Change 153.833 min to hrs min sec<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2 hrs, 33 min, 50 sec Ron working alone does 10 trees <BR>\n" );
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