SOLUTION: Working Together, Mrs. Smith and her young son, Luran, can shovel snow from their driveway in 6 minutes. Working by himself, Luran would require 16 minutes more than his mother to

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Question 585128: Working Together, Mrs. Smith and her young son, Luran, can shovel snow from their driveway in 6 minutes. Working by himself, Luran would require 16 minutes more than his mother to shovel the driveway. How long does it take Mrs. Smith to shovel the driveway working by herself?
Answer by richwmiller(17219) About Me  (Show Source):
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(6/x)+(6/(x+16))=1
x=8 for mother
x+16=24 for Luran