SOLUTION: It takes x hours on the average for nurse A to attend to the patient, whereas, nurse B averages x + 1 too do the same work. Write a rational expression for the number of patients t

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Question 667796: It takes x hours on the average for nurse A to attend to the patient, whereas, nurse B averages x + 1 too do the same work. Write a rational expression for the number of patients that they will attend to if they work together for 8 hour shift.
Answer by ewatrrr(24785) About Me  (Show Source):
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Hi,

nurse A x%2F1+=+8%2Fp%5BA%5D p%5BA%5D+=+8%2Fx

nurse B %28x%2B1%29%2F1+=+8%2Fp%5BB%5D p%5BB%5D+=+8%2F%28x%2B1%29

number of patients that they will attend to if they work together for 8 hour shift.

8%2Fx+%2B++8%2F%28x%2B1%29 = %2816x+%2B+8%29%2F%28x%28x%2B1%29%29  

where x is the average # of hrs it takes nurse A to attend to a patient