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Let <math>x</math> be the number of bricks in the chimney. The work done is the rate multiplied by the time. | Let <math>x</math> be the number of bricks in the chimney. The work done is the rate multiplied by the time. | ||
Using <math>w = rt</math>, we get <math>x = \left(\frac{x}{9} + \frac{x}{10} - 10\right)\cdot(5)</math>. Solving for <math>x</math>, we get <math>\boxed{ | Using <math>w = rt</math>, we get <math>x = \left(\frac{x}{9} + \frac{x}{10} - 10\right)\cdot(5)</math>. Solving for <math>x</math>, we get <math>900</math>, or <math>\boxed{B}</math>. | ||
==See also== | ==See also== | ||
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Latest revision as of 18:39, 3 November 2024
Problem
Bricklayer Brenda takes 
hours to build a chimney alone, and bricklayer Brandon takes 
hours to build it alone. When they work together, they talk a lot, and their combined output decreases by bricks per hour. Working together, they build the chimney in 
hours. How many bricks are in the chimney?
Solution
Let 
be the number of bricks in the chimney. The work done is the rate multiplied by the time.
Using 
, we get 
. Solving for , we get 
, or 
.
See also
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