document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=37864>Question 37864</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> One person can do a job in 8 hours. A second person can do it in 12 hours. if the first person works 2 hours less than the second, how many hours will it take them working together?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "write an algerair solution. let x= length of time first person works and x+2= length of time second works </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #23369 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=fractalier><B>fractalier(6550)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=fractalier><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=fractalier><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=23369\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Using t for time, we have<BR>\n" );
document.write( "t/8 + (t + 2)/12 = 1  (we use 1 for one job)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Now multiply all by 24 (the LCD) and get<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3t + 2(t + 2) = 24<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5t + 4 = 24<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5t = 20<BR>\n" );
document.write( "t = 4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The 1st person works 4 hrs and the second works 6. </SPAN>\n" );
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