SOLUTION: 2 landscape workers can complete a certain job in a total of 20 hours. Working alone, one can do this same job in 2 hours less time than it takes the other worker. How long would

Question 1112768: 2 landscape workers can complete a certain job in a total of 20 hours. Working alone, one can do this same job in 2 hours less time than it takes the other worker. How long would it take the faster worker to do the job if the slower worker is unable to work?
Answer by josgarithmetic(39617) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

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Faster worker: 39 hours
Slower worker: 41 hours

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