SOLUTION: After 5 hours of painting, Jess asked the for assistance of Jon.Together, they finished the job in 4 more hours.If Jon had joined in an hour after Jess started working, the job wou

Question 97177: After 5 hours of painting, Jess asked the for assistance of Jon.Together, they finished the job in 4 more hours.If Jon had joined in an hour after Jess started working, the job would have been finished in 7 hours. How long would it have taken for Jess to paint the house alone?
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After 5 hours of painting, Jess asked the for assistance of Jon. Together, they finished the job in 4 more hours.If Jon had joined in an hour after Jess started working, the job would have been finished in 7 hours. How long would it have taken for Jess to paint the house alone?
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Let the completed job = 1
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Let x = time if Jess did the job alone
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Let y = time if Jon did the job alone
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We know that after 5 hrs, he would complete of the job
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Jess alone for 5 hr, together with Jon for 4 hrs, (a total of 9 hrs)
+ + = 1
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5y + 4y + 4x = xy
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9y + 4x = xy
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Jess alone for 1 hr, together for 6 hr (a total of 7 hrs)
+ + = 1
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y + 6y + 6x = xy
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7y + 6x = xy
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Since both equations = xy, make them equal to each other
9y + 4x = 7y + 6x
9y - 7y = 6x - 4x
2y = 2x
y = x
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Rewrite the initial work equation substituting x for y
+ + = 1
+ + = 1
= 1
Therefore x = 13 hrs for Jess to do it alone
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The same time would be required by Jon (y), prove that in the 2nd work equation
Substitute 13 for x in the 2nd work equation, solve for y:
+ + = 1
+ + = 1
+ = 1
7y + 13(6) = 13y
78 = 13y - 7y
6y = 78
y = 13 hr, Jon alone also
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