document.write( "Question 1145880: A worker can clean a pool in 4hours less time than it takes another. if the men work together the job takes 2⅔hours. how long will it take each man to work alone. \n" ); document.write( "

Algebra.Com's Answer #767141 by josgarithmetic(39621) $\"\"$ $\"About$

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$\"1%2F%28x%2B4%29%2B1%2Fx=1%2F2%262%2F3\"$ \r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " $\"1%2F%28x%2B4%29%2B1%2Fx=3%2F8\"$ \r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " $\"x%2Bx%2B4=%283%2F8%29%28x%5E2%2B4x%29\"$ \r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " $\"2x%2B4=%283%2F8%29%28x%5E2%2B4x%29\"$ \r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " $\"16x%2B32=3x%5E2%2B12x\"$ \r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " $\"3x%5E2-4x-32=0\"$ \r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " $\"x=4\"$ \r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Slow worker, 8 hours alone
\n" ); document.write( "Fast worker, 4 hours alone \n" ); document.write( "

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