SOLUTION: Lydia takes ten minutes more to complete an illustration than Tom. The total time taken by both of them is six hours. How much time did each require?

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Question 322719: Lydia takes ten minutes more to complete an illustration than Tom. The total time taken by both of them is six hours. How much time did each require?
Answer by Fombitz(32388) About Me  (Show Source):
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Convert to consistent units, minutes.
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TL=TR%2B10
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TL%2BTR=6%2860%29
Substituting form above,
TR%2B10%2BTR=360
2TR=350
TR=175
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TL=TR%2B10
TL=185
Tom's time was 175 minutes, Linda's time was 185 minutes.