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Course: Algebra (all content) > Unit 13

Lesson 11: Modeling with rational functions
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Algebra (all content)
Rational expressions, equations, & functions
Modeling with rational functions
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Mixtures and combined rates word problems

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Problem

Deshawn and Tyriq can weed their garden in 30 minutes together. Alone, it takes Tyriq 75 minutes to weed the garden.
How long does it take Deshawn to weed the garden alone?
  • Your answer should be
  • an integer, like 6
  • a simplified proper fraction, like 3/5
  • a simplified improper fraction, like 7/4
  • a mixed number, like 1 3/4
  • an exact decimal, like 0.75
  • a multiple of pi, like 12 pi or 2/3 pi
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