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Question 1024802: A man finish work in x hours another man needs 1 hour more to finish the work if they work together finish the work 5 hours how many hours does it take the first man to finish the work? Answer by ikleyn(52752) (Show Source):
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A man finish work in x hours. Another man needs 1 hour more to finish the work.
If they work together finish the work 5 hours. How many hours does it take the first man to finish the work?
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Your equation is
= .
is the rate of work of the first man.
is the rate of work of the second man.
is their combined rate of work.
To solve (1), multiply both sides by 5*x*(x+1). You will get
5(x+1) + 5x = x*(x+1).
Simplify and solve
= ,
= .
Now apply the quadratic formula to find the solution.
