document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1168293>Question 1168293</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A carpenter had two apprentices for a job. The carpenter worked 6 hours longer than the first apprentice. The second apprentice worked twice as long as the first. If the carpenter and his apprentices worked a total of 22 hours, how long did the carpenter work? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #837819 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><B>mananth(16946)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><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=mananth><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=837819\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let Frst apprentice work for x hours<BR>\n" );
document.write( "second works 2x hours<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Carpenter works for x+6  hours\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Total 22 hours\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x+2x+x+6 =22\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "4x+6 = 22<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x =16\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "divide by 4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=4\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Carpenter works for x+6  hours = 4+6 =10 hours\r<BR>\n" );
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