SOLUTION: If Jim and Tom can do a job together in 3.5 hours, and Jim can do the job alone in 4 hours. How long toes it take Tom to do the job alone?
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You can put this solution on YOUR website! If Jim and Tom can do a job together in 3.5 hours, and Jim can do the job alone in 4 hours.
How long toes it take Tom to do the job alone?
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Let = time required by Tom alone
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Typical shared work equation
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let the completed job = 1
: + = 1
multiply equation by 4t, results:
3.5t + 4(3.5) = 4t
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3.5t + 14 = 4t
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14 = 4t - 3.5t
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14 = .5t
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t = 28 hrs, Tom alone
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Check on a calc: enter: (3.5/4) + (3.5/28) = 1
