document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=131212>Question 131212</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Problem \"Together, you and a friend can landscape a property in 6hours. Your friend takes 3 times as long to landscape the property alone as you take to do it alone. How long would it take you to do it alone? How long would your friend take to landscape the property alone?\"\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I tried to solve it by formula (work rate x time= work done):\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I came out with me as .75per hour and friend .25per hour \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Is it right? If not, how would you solve it? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #95795 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley71><B>checkley71(8403)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley71><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=95795\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> TYHE FORMULA FOR THESE TYPE OF PROBLEMS IS:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X*Y/(X+Y)=6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X*3X/(X+3X)=6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3X^2/4X=6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3X^2=24X<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3X^2-24X=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3X(X-8)=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X-8=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X=8 HOURS FOR YOU TO CONPLETE THE JOB ALONE.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3*8=24 HOURS FOR THE SLOWER WORKER TO COMPLETE THE JOB ALONE.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "PROOF:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8*24/(8+24)=6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "192/32=6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "192=192 </SPAN>\n" );
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