SOLUTION: Miguel works 3 times faster than Steven. Together they do a job in 9 hours. ow long does it take Steven working alone to do the same job?
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You can put this solution on YOUR website! Miguel works 3 times faster than Steven.
Together they do a job in 9 hours.
How long does it take Steven working alone to do the same job?
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Let t = time required by M to do the job
then
3t = time required by S
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Let the completed job = 1
: + = 1
multiply by 3t, results:
9 + 3(9) = 3t
9 + 27 = 3t
36 = 3t
t = 36/3
t = 12 hrs for M to do the job
but they want how long it took S:
3(12) = 36 hrs for S to do it
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