document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=982594>Question 982594</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> jack and jerry can complete a job together in 4 hours. if jack require 6 hours to do the job alone, how many hours will it take jerry to do the job alone. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "A.12 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "B.10 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "C.8 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "D.6 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "E.4 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #603450 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ptaylor><B>ptaylor(2198)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ptaylor><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=ptaylor><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=603450\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let x=time it takes Jerry to do the job alone<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Then Jerry works at the rate of 1/x of the job per hour<BR>\n" );
document.write( "And Jack works at the rate of 1/6 of the job per hour<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Together they work at the rate of 1/4 of the job per hour<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Sooooo<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1/x + 1/6= 1/4  multiply each term by 12x to get rid of fractions<BR>\n" );
document.write( "12 + 2x=3x subtract 2x from each side<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=12 hrs<BR>\n" );
document.write( "ck<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1/12 + 1/6 =? 1/4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1/12 + 2/12= 1/4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1/4=1/4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Hope this helps----ptaylor </SPAN>\n" );
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