document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1155702>Question 1155702</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Sue can do an inventory by herself in 6 hours. Sue and Ann work together on the inventory for 3 hours. Then Ann finishes up the job by herself in 2 additional hours. How many hours would it take Ann to do the entire inventory if she worked alone? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "The solution from the other tutor has Sue working 5 hours and Ann working 3; the problem says it should be the other way around.<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Perhaps that tutor will see this and correct his response.<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Below is my way of solving the problem, which is somewhat informal and therefore different than his.<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Sue can do the whole job herself in 6 hours.  So in working with Ann for 3 hours, Sue herself does half the job.<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Ann works a total of 3+2=5 hours on the job.  In that time she does half the job; that means the time it takes her to do the whole job alone is 10 hours.<br><BR>\n" );
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