document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=19210>Question 19210</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\">  Solve\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Clyde worked 8 hours longer than Barry worked. Together they worked 40 hours. How long did each boy work? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #9254 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=music974><B>music974(43)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-07.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=music974><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=9254\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Barry would be b. Clyde would be 8+b. The equation would be (8+b)+b=40. Then you combine like terms which would give you 8+2b=40. Then subtract 8 from both sides so you get 2b=32. Then you divide each side by 2 so you get b=16. Barry worked 16 hours and Clyde worked 24 hours.  </SPAN>\n" );
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