SOLUTION: Michael can do a job 3 hours faster than Dennis. Together they can complete the work in 8 hours. How long would it take Michael to do the job alone? (Round your answer to the nea

Question 1156027: Michael can do a job 3 hours faster than Dennis. Together they can complete the work in 8 hours. How long would it take Michael to do the job alone?
(Round your answer to the nearest tenth of an hour.)
Found 2 solutions by BlGDAVE, josgarithmetic:
Answer by BlGDAVE(19) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

Answer by josgarithmetic(39616) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
If Micheal can do one job in m minutes, then:

---------------Solve this for m.
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