document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=262977>Question 262977</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Jun can finish an accounting work in 8 hrs. Leo can finish the same work in 6 hrs. After 2 hours of working together, jun left Leo for lunch and Leo finished the job. How long does it take Leo to finish the job? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #193728 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ptaylor><B>ptaylor(2198)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ptaylor><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=ptaylor><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=193728\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let x=amount of time needed for Leo to finish the job<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Jun works at the rate of 1/8 job per hour<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Leo works at the rate of 1/6 job per hour<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Together, Jun and Leo work at the rate of 1/8 + 1/6=3/24 + 4/24=7/24 job per hour<BR>\n" );
document.write( "In two hours, working together, Jun and Leo complete(7/24)*2=14/24=7/12 of the job leaving 5/12 of the job for Leo to finish.  So our equation to solve is:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(1/6)x=5/12 multiply each term by 12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x=5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=2.5 hours----------------time needed for Leo to finish\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "CK<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(7/24)*2+(1/6)*2.5=1 (1 job, that is)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "7/12+5/12=1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1=1\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Hope this helps---ptaylor </SPAN>\n" );
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