SOLUTION: A farmer can plow a certain field three times as fast as his son. Working together, it would take them 6 hours to plow the field.How long would it take each to do it alone?
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Question 666541: A farmer can plow a certain field three times as fast as his son. Working together, it would take them 6 hours to plow the field.How long would it take each to do it alone?
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Answer by ReadingBoosters(3246) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Rate(farmer):
Rate(son):
Rate(together):
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Multiply the entire equation by 6x
18 + 6 = x
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x = 24
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Rate(farmer):
Rate (son):
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