document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=348900>Question 348900</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Construction A roofer requires 12 hours to shingle a roof. After the<BR>\n" );
document.write( "roofer and an apprentice work on a roof for 3 hours, the roofer moves<BR>\n" );
document.write( "on to another job. The apprentice requires 12 more hours to finish the<BR>\n" );
document.write( "job. How long would it take the apprentice, working alone, to do the job?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #249398 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scott8148><B>scott8148(6628)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scott8148><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=scott8148><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=249398\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> in the 3 hours that the roofer worked , he completed 1/4 of the job (3/12)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "that means it takes the apprentice 15 hr (3+12) to do 3/4 of the job </SPAN>\n" );
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