SOLUTION: It takes Jackson 60 minutes longer to clean a house than it does Eric. When they work together, it takes them 72 minutes to do so. How long does it take Eric to clean the house wor

Question 1112519: It takes Jackson 60 minutes longer to clean a house than it does Eric. When they work together, it takes them 72 minutes to do so. How long does it take Eric to clean the house working alone?
Answer by josgarithmetic(39625) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Time for Eric: x
Time for Jackson: x+60
Time for both together: 72
Unit: Minutes
One Job: Clean a house

Solve for x.
First step should be multiply left and right sides by which is the simplest common denominator. The rest is for you to do.
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