SOLUTION: Working together, Tanner and Joel can grade their students' projects in 2 hr. Working alone, it would take Tanner 2 hr. longer than it would take Joel to grade the projects. How lo

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Question 838869: Working together, Tanner and Joel can grade their students' projects in 2 hr. Working alone, it would take Tanner 2 hr. longer than it would take Joel to grade the projects. How long would it take Joel, working alone, to grade the projects?
Answer by richwmiller(17219) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
2/t+2/j=1,
t=j+2
j=3.23607, t=5.23607