SOLUTION: Andrew can do a certain work in the same time in which Sam and Stuart together can do it...If Andrew and Sam together could do it in 10 days and Stuart alone in 50 days then Sam al

SOLUTION: Andrew can do a certain work in the same time in which Sam and Stuart together can do it...If Andrew and Sam together could do it in 10 days and Stuart alone in 50 days then Sam al

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Question 836853: Andrew can do a certain work in the same time in which Sam and Stuart together can do it...If Andrew and Sam together could do it in 10 days and Stuart alone in 50 days then Sam alone could do it in
Answer by richwmiller(17219) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
1/a=1/m+1/50
1/a+1/m=1/10
1/a-1/m=1/50
2/a=1/10+1/50
2/a=5/50+1/50
2/a=6/50
2/a=3/25
50=3a
50/3=a
1/50/3+1/m=1/10
3/50+1/m=5/50
1/m=2/50
m=50/2
m=25

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