document.write( "Question 627753: Jose takes twice as long as Maria to sort the mail. Together they can sort the mail in 8 hours. How long does it take each of them to sort the mail? \n" ); document.write( "
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8/x+8/2x=1
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\n" ); document.write( "12/x=1
\n" ); document.write( "12=x maria
\n" ); document.write( "24=2x jose
\n" ); document.write( "check 8/12+8/24=1
\n" ); document.write( "2/3+1/3=1
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