SOLUTION: It takes Jay three times as long to shingle a roof than it does Aaron. When they work together, they can shingle a roof in 4 and a half hours. How long does it take each of them to

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Question 910674: It takes Jay three times as long to shingle a roof than it does Aaron. When they work together, they can shingle a roof in 4 and a half hours. How long does it take each of them to shingle a roof alone?
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Their rates are:
Jay,
Aaron,
Combined Jay and Aaron,
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It takes Jay three times as long to shingle a roof than it does Aaron. When they work together, they can shingle a roof in 4 and a half hours. How long does it take each of them to shingle a roof alone?


Aaron alone takes:  hours

Jay alone takes:   hours

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