SOLUTION: Jessica can type a 50-page handout in 8 hours. If Jessica and Carol will work together, the 50-page handout will be finished in 6 hours. If Carol will work, alone how long will it

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Question 706650: Jessica can type a 50-page handout in 8 hours. If Jessica and Carol will work together, the 50-page handout will be finished in 6 hours. If Carol will work, alone how long will it take her to type the 50-page handout?
Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
1/8 + 1/x = 1/6

24x(1/8 + 1/x) = 24x*1/6

3x + 24 = 4x

24 = 4x - 3x

24 = x

x = 24

So it will take Carol 24 hours to do the job alone.
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