SOLUTION: The O'Connors own a small janitorial service. John requires 1/4 hour more time to clean the Moose club by himself than Chris does working by herself. If together they can clean the

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Question 1129750: The O'Connors own a small janitorial service. John requires 1/4 hour more time to clean the Moose club by himself than Chris does working by herself. If together they can clean the club in 4 ​hours, find the time required by each to clean the club on there own.
Answer by josgarithmetic(39616) About Me  (Show Source):
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1%2F%28x%2B0.25%29%2B1%2Fx=1%2F4
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4x%5E2-31x-4=0
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general formula for quadratic equation solution:
highlight%28x=7.877%29------time for Chris alone

highlight%288.127%29-------time for John alone