document.write( "Question 835504: Tom and Harry take 3 hours to fill a hole. Harry and Jack would take 4 hours to fill the same hole, but Jack and Tom would take 6 hours to fill the hole. How long would it take Jack to fill the hole on his own? \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #503568 by richwmiller(17219)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! 1/t+1/h=1/3, \n" ); document.write( "1/h+1/j=1/4, \n" ); document.write( "1/j+1/t=1/6\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "1/t+1/h=4/12, \n" ); document.write( "1/h+1/j=3/12, \n" ); document.write( "subtract \n" ); document.write( "1/t-1/j=1/12 \n" ); document.write( "1/j+1/t=2/12 \n" ); document.write( "add \n" ); document.write( "2/t=3/12 \n" ); document.write( "2/t=1/4 \n" ); document.write( "t=8 \n" ); document.write( "1/j+1/8=1/6 \n" ); document.write( "1/j+3/24=4/24 \n" ); document.write( "1/j=1/24 \n" ); document.write( "j=24\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |