SOLUTION: Christy can finish typing one letter ahead of John by 1 min. Together they can finish 27 letters in 60 mins. How long does it take for each to finish typing one letter?

Question 1168933: Christy can finish typing one letter ahead of John by 1 min. Together they can finish 27 letters in 60 mins. How long does it take for each to finish typing one letter?
Answer by josgarithmetic(39617) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Time for john to write 1 letter, j.
Time for Christy the same leter, j-1.

for RT=W, rate multiplied by time is how much work done.

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One of these will not work but the other does work.
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