SOLUTION: Michael can do a job 3 hours faster than Dennis. Together they can complete the work in 8 hours. How long would it take Michael to do the job alone? (Round your answer to the nea

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Question 1156027: Michael can do a job 3 hours faster than Dennis. Together they can complete the work in 8 hours. How long would it take Michael to do the job alone?
(Round your answer to the nearest tenth of an hour.)
Found 2 solutions by BlGDAVE, josgarithmetic:
Answer by BlGDAVE(19) About Me  (Show Source):
Answer by josgarithmetic(39613) About Me  (Show Source):
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If Micheal can do one job in m minutes, then:

1%2Fm%2B1%2F%28m%2B3%29=1%2F8---------------Solve this for m.