SOLUTION: Together John and Michael can paint a wall in 22 minutes. Alone John needs 15 minutes longer to paint the wall than Michael needs. How much time does John need to paint the wall by

Question 910220: Together John and Michael can paint a wall in 22 minutes. Alone John needs 15 minutes longer to paint the wall than Michael needs. How much time does John need to paint the wall by himself?
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1/x+1/(x+15)=1/22
(22*x*(x+15))/x+(22*x*(x+15))/(x+15)=(22*x*(x+15))/22
(22*(x+15))+22*x=x*(x+15)
22*x+330+22*x=x^2+15*x
44*x+330=x^2+15*x
x^2-29*x-330=0
Positive useful answer:
x=14.5+23.2432786
One answer is x=37.7
x+15=15+37.7
x+15=52.7

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