document.write( "Question 840616: Jared can deliver papers three times as fast as Kevin can. If they work together, it takes them 1 hour. How long would it take each to deliver the papers alone? Step by step answer please and thank you. \n" ); document.write( "
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Given Jared can do a work 3 times as fast as Kevin then, Jared = 3 * Kevin --- 1.\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Together they can do the same work in 1 hour.
\n" ); document.write( "Jared + Kevin = 1
\n" ); document.write( "3 kevin + Kevin = 1
\n" ); document.write( "4 kevin = 1
\n" ); document.write( "Kevin = 1/4\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "therefore Kevin can do the work in 4 hours\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "When Kevin = 1/4,
\n" ); document.write( "the Jared = 3 * Kevin
\n" ); document.write( "Jared = 3 * 1/4
\n" ); document.write( "Jared = 3/4\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "therefore Jared can do the work in 4/3 hours that is 1 1/3 hours.\r
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