Jack and Walter work in a store's gift-wrapping department. Jack can wrap 28 boxes in 2 hours, while Walter takes 3 hours to wrap 36 boxes of the same size. One day they work together for t hours to gift wrap 65 boxes. Which equation models this situation?

Jack and Walter work in a store's gift-wrapping department. Jack can wrap 28 boxes in 2 hours, while Walter takes 3 hours to wrap 36 boxes of the same size. One day they work together for t hours to gift wrap 65 boxes. Which equation models this situation?

Elementary Algebra

17th Edition

ISBN:9780998625713

Author:Lynn Marecek, MaryAnne Anthony-Smith

Publisher:Lynn Marecek, MaryAnne Anthony-Smith

Chapter8: Rational Expressions And Equations

Section8.9: Use Direct And Inverse Variation

Problem 8.174TI: The distance a moving body travels, d, varies directly with time, t, it moves. A train travels 100...

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B. 65=26/t

C. 26t=65

D. 5t=65

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