document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=891087>Question 891087</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A plumber and his assistant work together to replace he pipes in an old house. The plumber charges $45 an hour for his own labor and $25 an hour for his assistant's labor. The plumber works twice as long as his assistant on this job, and the labor charge on the final bill is $4025. How long did the plumber and his assistant work on this job?  </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "let x=hrs assistant worked on job<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x=hrs plumber worked on job<BR>\n" );
document.write( "25x+45*2x=4025<BR>\n" );
document.write( "25x+90x=4025<BR>\n" );
document.write( "115x=4025<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=35<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x=70<BR>\n" );
document.write( "hrs assistant worked on job=35<BR>\n" );
document.write( "hrs plumber worked on job=70 </SPAN>\n" );
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