SOLUTION: Suppose Carlo and Jordan can do the project together in 4 days. If Carlo can finish the project alone in 6 days, how long will it take Jordan to do the project if he works alone?

Question 926486: Suppose Carlo and Jordan can do the project together in 4 days. If Carlo can finish the project alone in 6 days, how long will it take Jordan to do the project if he works alone?

Answer by vleith(2983) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
This is a common word problem. You are told Carlo can do the job in 6 days. So Carlo can do of the job in a day.
You do not know what Jordan can do, but let's say that Jordan can do the job in X days. So Jordan can do in a day.
Together, the can do the job in 4 days. So they can do of the job in a day .

Jordan will take 12 days working alone

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