SOLUTION: One computer technician can wire a modem in 4 h. A second technician requires 6 h to do the same job. After working alone for 2 h, the first technician quits. How long will it take
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: One computer technician can wire a modem in 4 h. A second technician requires 6 h to do the same job. After working alone for 2 h, the first technician quits. How long will it take the second technician to complete the wiring?
This question is from textbook beginning algerbra
Answer by solver91311(24713) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
If the first guy can do the whole job in 4 hours, he must have completed half of the job by the time he quit after working 2 hours, so half of the job remains to be done. You should be able handle this one from here.
John
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