SOLUTION: Ted cleaned the first floor in 4 hours. With Alex helping, they did the second floor in 3 hours. How long would it take Alex to do both floors alone?
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Question 380641: Ted cleaned the first floor in 4 hours. With Alex helping, they did the second floor in 3 hours. How long would it take Alex to do both floors alone? Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! Ted cleaned the first floor in 4 hours. With Alex helping, they did the second floor in 3 hours. How long would it take Alex to do both floors alone?
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Ted rate: 1/4 job/hr
Together rate: 1/3 job/hr
Alex rate: 1/x job/hr
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Equation:
rate + rate = together rate
1/4 + 1/x = 1/3
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Multiply thru by 12x to get:
3x + 12 = 4x
x = 12 (time it would take Alex to do the job alone)
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Stan H.
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