document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1145985>Question 1145985</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 	Ker can do a job in 6 hours. If he requests Kan to work with him, the two can do the job in 3 hrs. How long will it take Kan to do the job alone?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #767266 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=767266\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 3/6 is Ker's part in 3 hours<BR>\n" );
document.write( "We see immediately that is 1/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "so Kan must be working at the same rate. which is 6 hrs for the whole job<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3/6+3/x=1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3/x=3/6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=6\r<BR>\n" );
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