document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1027348>Question 1027348</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Bob and Joan working together can weed a garden in 6 hours.  Working alone, Joan takes 3x as long as Bob.  How long does it take Bob to weed the garden alone?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(1/x) + (1/3x) + (6/1) 3x \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3hrs? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #642542 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><B>mananth(16946)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><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=mananth><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=642542\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Bob and Joan working together can weed a garden in 6 hours.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "let bob take x hours to complete the job alone<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Bob does 1/x of the job in 1 hour\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "  Working alone, Joan takes 3x as long as Bob. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Joan does 1/3x of the job in 1 hour\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1/x + 1/3x = 1/6\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "solve\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "4/3x = 1/6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4=x/2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x= 8\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Bob takes 8 hours to do the job alone\r<BR>\n" );
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