Algebra 1

Published by Prentice Hall
ISBN 10: 0133500403
ISBN 13: 978-0-13350-040-0

Chapter 12 - Data Analysis and Probability - 12-4 Box-and-Whisker Plots - Standardized Test Prep - Page 739: 29

Answer

21 minutes

Work Step by Step

Jared takes 36 min Brother takes 48 min $1/36*x+1/48*x=1$ $x/36 + x/48 = 1$ $48x/48*36+36x/36*48 = 1$ $84x/36*48=1$ $84x/1728 = 1$ $84x = 1728$ $84x/84 = 1728/84$ $x=20.57$
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