SOLUTION: Pete can do a job in 4 hours less than Sam can. Working together,they can complete the job in 16 hours. How long would it take each working alone? Round your answer to the nearest

Question 967061: Pete can do a job in 4 hours less than Sam can. Working together,they can complete the job in 16 hours. How long would it take each working alone? Round your answer to the nearest tenth of an hour
Answer by josmiceli(19441) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Add their rates of working
Let = time it takes Sam to do job
[ 1 job ] / [ t hrs ] = rate for Sam
[ 1 job ] / [ t - 4 hrs ] = rate for Pete
[ 1 job ] / [ 16 hrs ] = their rate working together
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Multiply both sides by

Use quadratic formula

You can finish. Find
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