SOLUTION: plz help to solve this problem;Jim and Carry can do a piece of work in 8 days and 16 days respectively. They start working together, but Jim quits 6 days before the job is done. In

Question 294873: plz help to solve this problem;Jim and Carry can do a piece of work in 8 days and 16 days respectively. They start working together, but Jim quits 6 days before the job is done. In what time is the job completed?
Answer by richwmiller(17219) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
x/8+x/16=1
multiply by 16
2x+x=16
3x=16
x=16/3
Together they can do the job in 16/3 or 5 1/3 days
There is something wrong. Jim the faster worker quit the day before they started.
So it will take Carry 16 days to do the job.

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