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Question 1165978: Two brothers can do a job together in 6 hours. Working alone, the younger brother takes 2 hours longer than his older brother how long does each boy take when doing the job alone?
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Answer by josgarithmetic(39615) About Me  (Show Source):
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WHO                   RATE

young                 1/(t+2)

old                   1/t

together              1/6

1%2F%28t%2B2%29%2B1%2Ft=1%2F6
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