SOLUTION: It takes Jay three times as long to shingle a roof than it does Aaron. When they work together, they can shingle a roof in 4 and a half hours. How long does it take each of them to

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Question 910674: It takes Jay three times as long to shingle a roof than it does Aaron. When they work together, they can shingle a roof in 4 and a half hours. How long does it take each of them to shingle a roof alone?
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Answer by josgarithmetic(39616) About Me  (Show Source):
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Their rates are:
Jay, 1%2F%283x%29
Aaron, 1%2Fx
Combined Jay and Aaron, highlight_green%281%2F%283x%29%2B1%2Fx=4%261%2F2%29

Answer by MathTherapy(10551) About Me  (Show Source):
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It takes Jay three times as long to shingle a roof than it does Aaron. When they work together, they can shingle a roof in 4 and a half hours. How long does it take each of them to shingle a roof alone?


Aaron alone takes: highlight_green%286%29 hours

Jay alone takes:  highlight_green%2818%29 hours

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