document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1049237>Question 1049237</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A carpenter works one third as long after lunch as she worked before lunch. If she works a total of 8 hrs, how long did she works before lunchs </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "before lunch x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "after 1/3x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x+1/3x=8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x+x=24<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x=24<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=6\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "before lunch 6 hours<BR>\n" );
document.write( "after lunch 2 hours<BR>\n" );
document.write( "total 8 hours.<BR>\n" );
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