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document.write( "If roofer and assistant worked together for 7 hours, the completed 7/8 of the job, leaving 1/8 of the job for the assistant to finish.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "let x=hours assistant must work to finish the repairs<BR>\n" );
document.write( "time=work/rate<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=(1/8)/(1/17)=17/8 hrs </SPAN>\n" );
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