SOLUTION: kent can cut and split the firewood twice as fast as brent. when they work together it takes them 4hr. how long would it take each of them to do the job?

Question 855284: kent can cut and split the firewood twice as fast as brent. when they work together it takes them 4hr. how long would it take each of them to do the job?
Answer by ewatrrr(24785) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

 

Hi,

Let x represent Kent's time   

     |Multiplying thru by 4x so as all denominators = 1

   4 + 2 = x

    6hr = x, Kent's time.  Brent takes 12hr  

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