SOLUTION: if bob takes 3 times as long as june to dig a hole and roger needs 8 more minutes than june and with all helping it takes 12 minutes. how long for each?

Question 965728: if bob takes 3 times as long as june to dig a hole and roger needs 8 more minutes than june and with all helping it takes 12 minutes. how long for each?
Answer by josgarithmetic(39617) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Work rates are in HOLES per MINUTES.

PERSON_________________RATE
Bob____________________
June___________________
Roger__________________
All Three______________

Be sure you understand that first.

When you know how all that data works, then solve for x in the rate sum equation:

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