College Algebra (10th Edition)

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ISBN 10: 0321979478
ISBN 13: 978-0-32197-947-6

Chapter 2 - Section 2.4 - Circles - 2.4 Assess Your Understanding - Page 188: 68

Answer

$12.32$ minutes.

Work Step by Step

Aaron loads $\displaystyle \frac{1}{22} $ of the van in one minute. Elizabeth loads $\displaystyle \frac{1}{28} $ of the van in one minute Together, in one minute, they load $\displaystyle \frac{1}{22}+\frac{1}{28}=\frac{28+22}{22\cdot 28}=\frac{25}{308}$ of the van. It will take them $\displaystyle \frac{308}{25}=12.32$ minutes to load the van.
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