SOLUTION: A clerk is assigned a job that she can complete in 8 hours. After she has been working 2 hours, another clerk, who is able to do the job in 10 hours, is assigned to help her. In ho

Question 211471: A clerk is assigned a job that she can complete in 8 hours. After she has been working 2 hours, another clerk, who is able to do the job in 10 hours, is assigned to help her. In how many hours will the clerks, working together, finish the job?
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A clerk is assigned a job that she can complete in 8 hours.
After she has been working 2 hours, another clerk, who is able to do the job in 10 hours, is assigned to help her.
In how many hours will the clerks, working together, finish the job?
:
Let x = time working together
then
(x+2) = total time working by the 1st clerk
:
Let the completed job = 1
;
A typical shared work equation:
+ = 1
Multiply equation by 40 to get rid of the denominators, results:
5(x+2) + 4x = 40
5x + 10 + 4x = 40
5x + 4x = 40 - 10
9x = 30
x =
x = 3 hrs working together
:
;
Check solution; (1st clerk worked 5.33 hrs)
5.33/8 + 3.33/10 =
.67 + .33 = 1
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