document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1144431>Question 1144431</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A roofer and an assistant can repair a roof together in 3 hours. Working alone, the assistant can complete the repair in 17 hours. If both the roofer and the assistant work together for 2 hours and then the assistant is left alone to finish the job, how much longer should the assistant need to finish the repairs? (Round your answer to one decimal place.) </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #765554 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richwmiller><B>richwmiller(17219)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richwmiller><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=richwmiller><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=765554\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Hint: Every hour the two work together, they do 1/3 of the job. So after 2 hours they have done 2/3 of the job leaving 1/3 of the job.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "How long does it take the assistant to do 1/3 of the job alone?<BR>\n" );
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