document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=121664>Question 121664</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Mary takes 3 hours to complete a task. Mary and Jim together take 2 hours to complete the same task. How long will it take Jim to complete the task working alone? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #89318 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley71><B>checkley71(8403)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley71><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=89318\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 3*j/(3+j)=2 cross multiply<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3j=2(3+j)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3j=6+2j<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3j-2j=6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "j=6 hours for Jim to complete the task working alone.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "proof<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3*6/(3+6)=2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "18/9=2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2=2 </SPAN>\n" );
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