SOLUTION: Two brothers can do a job together in 6 hours. Working alone, the younger brother takes 2 hours longer than his older brother how long does each boy take when doing the job alone?

SOLUTION: Two brothers can do a job together in 6 hours. Working alone, the younger brother takes 2 hours longer than his older brother how long does each boy take when doing the job alone?

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Question 1166048: Two brothers can do a job together in 6 hours. Working alone, the younger brother takes 2 hours longer than his older brother how long does each boy take when doing the job alone?
Answer by josgarithmetic(39616) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

                    RATE JOB/HOURS

young               1/(y+2)

old                 1/y

combined            1/6

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Younger brother, 17.08 hours alone
Older brother, 11.08 hours alone
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