SOLUTION: Please please HELP ME! I'm desperate!! It takes Jim 15 hours longer to build a wall than it does Cory. If they work together, they can build the wall in 18 hours. How long would it

Question 999256: Please please HELP ME! I'm desperate!! It takes Jim 15 hours longer to build a wall than it does Cory. If they work together, they can build the wall in 18 hours. How long would it take Corey to build the wall alone?
Found 2 solutions by josgarithmetic, ikleyn:
Answer by josgarithmetic(39625) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Sum of the rate of Jim and of Cory equals the combined rate for Jim & Cory working together. Unit for rate is WALL per HOURS.

c is the time for Cory to do 1 job himself.

Jim Cory Jim&Cory RATES

You should be able to choose very clearly what to do from here.
Answer by ikleyn(52855) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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