document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=728073>Question 728073</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> craig and jim,working together, can clean the house in 2 hours. Working alone, jim takes twice as long as craig. How long does it take craig to clean the house alone? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Let x = time (hours) it takes Craig to clean the house alone<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2x = time (hours) it takes Jim to clean the house alone<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The equation:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2(1/x + 1/(2x)) = 1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "multiplying both sides by 2x:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2(2 + 1) = 2x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2(3) = 2x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6 = 2x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3 hours = x (Time it takes Craig)<BR>\n" );
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