SOLUTION: An inexperienced secretary takes 3 hours to prepare a mailing. If her boss helps her, the mailing can be completed in 1 hour. How long would it take the boss to prepare the mailin

Question 243098: An inexperienced secretary takes 3 hours to prepare a mailing. If her boss helps her, the
mailing can be completed in 1 hour. How long would it take the boss to prepare the mailing by
herself?
Answer by ankor@dixie-net.com(22740) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
An inexperienced secretary takes 3 hours to prepare a mailing.
If her boss helps her, the mailing can be completed in 1 hour.
How long would it take the boss to prepare the mailing by herself?
:
Let b = time required by the boss by himself
:
Let the completed job = 1
+ = 1
Multiply by 3b; results:
b + 3 = 3b
3 = 3b - b
3 = 2b
b =
b = 1.5 hrs
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