document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=919726>Question 919726</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> John can do a piece of work in 6 hours. With the help of mary he completes the job in 4 hours. How long would mary take to finish the job working alone  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #557918 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ewatrrr><B>ewatrrr(24785)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ewatrrr><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=ewatrrr><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=557918\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> x   How long it would take Mary to finish the job working alone<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+1%2F6+%2B+1%2Fx+=+1%2F4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+1%2F6+%2B+1%2Fx+=+1%2F4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > |Multiplying thru by 12x so as all denominators = 1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x + 12 = 3x<BR>\n" );
document.write( " 12hr = x, How long it would take Mary to finish the job working alone<BR>\n" );
document.write( "and...checking<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2/12 + 1/12 = 1/4 </SPAN>\n" );
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