document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=127250>Question 127250</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Janet can shovel snow from her driveway in 65 minutes.  Bill can do the same job in 50 minutes.  How long would it take if they worked together?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "It would take _____ minutes.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I've had to do a couple of similar problems using hours, but for some reason the minutes is throwing me off.  Please help! </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #93229 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=93229\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Janet can shovel snow from her driveway in 65 minutes. Bill can do the same job in 50 minutes. How long would it take if they worked together?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Minutes, hours, days, years, it does not matter as long as you're consistent.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Don't use minutes for one person and hours for another, for example<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let t = time to complete the job working together<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let competed job = 1<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=t%2F65 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"t%2F65\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > + <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=t%2F50 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"t%2F50\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = 1 <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Multiply equation by a multiple of 65 and 50;  650 come to mind<BR>\n" );
document.write( "650*<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=t%2F65 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"t%2F65\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > + 650*<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=t%2F50 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"t%2F50\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = 650(1)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cancel out the denominators and you have:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "10t + 13t = 650<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "23t = 650<BR>\n" );
document.write( "t = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=650%2F23 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"650%2F23\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "t = 28.26 minutes<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Check solution using a calc<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=28.26%2F65 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"28.26%2F65\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > + <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=28.26%2F50 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"28.26%2F50\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = .9999 ~ 1   </SPAN>\n" );
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