document.write( "Question 631883: Jane worked 3 times as many hours last week as Jim did. If they worked 28 hours between the two of them, how many hours did each of them work \n" ); document.write( "

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document.write( "Jane worked 3 times as many hours last week as Jim's hrs
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document.write( "Question states*** Hours both worked totaled 28
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document.write( "   3x + x = 28
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document.write( "      4x = 28
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document.write( "       x = 7, Jim'shours.  Jane worked 21 hrs   \n" );
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