document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1157868>Question 1157868</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Pam and Matt, working together, can weed the garden in 8 hours. Working alone, Matt takes twice as long as Pam. How long does it take Pam to weed the garden alone?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Working alone, Matt takes twice as long as Pam.  [given]<BR>\n" );
document.write( "When they work together, Pam does 2/3 of the job.  [logical reasoning]<BR>\n" );
document.write( "So Pam does 2/3 of the job in 8 hours; that means working alone it will take her 8(3/2)=12 hours to do the whole job.<br><BR>\n" );
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