document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=413303>Question 413303</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> An experienced bricklayer can work twice as fast as an apprentice bricklayer. After they worked 8 hrs. the experienced one quit. The apprentice required 12 more hrs. to finish the job. How long would it take the experienced one, working alone, to do the job? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( " After they worked 8 hrs. the experienced one quit.<BR>\n" );
document.write( " The apprentice required 12 more hrs to finish the job.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "How long would it take the experienced one, working alone, to do the job?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let t = experienced bricklayer's time alone to do the job<BR>\n" );
document.write( "it says,\"An experienced bricklayer can work twice as fast as an apprentice bricklayer.\"therefore<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x = apprentice time working alone<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let the completed job = 1<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A typical shared work equation<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The apprentice worked a total of: 8 + 12 = 20 hrs<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=8%2Fx ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"8%2Fx\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > + <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=20%2F%282x%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"20%2F%282x%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = 1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "multiply eq by 2x, results<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2(8) + 20 = 2x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "16 + 20 = 2x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "36 = 2x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=36%2F2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"36%2F2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 18 hr for the experience guy to do the job<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Check solution<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8/18 + 20/36 = <BR>\n" );
document.write( "4/9 + 5/9 =1 </SPAN>\n" );
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