SOLUTION: It takes Jonathan 2/3 as long as it takes Juancho to paint a car. If together Jonathan and Juancho take 12 hrs, how long would it take Juancho to do the work alone?
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Question 389489: It takes Jonathan 2/3 as long as it takes Juancho to paint a car. If together Jonathan and Juancho take 12 hrs, how long would it take Juancho to do the work alone? Found 2 solutions by ankor@dixie-net.com, josmiceli:Answer by ankor@dixie-net.com(22740) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! t takes Jonathan 2/3 as long as it takes Juancho to paint a car.
If together Jonathan and Juancho take 12 hrs, how long would it take Juancho to do the work alone?
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let x = time required by Ju alone
then x = time required by Jo alone
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Let the completed job = 1; (a painted car)
: + = 1
multiply by x, results:
(12) + (12) = x
12 + 8 = x
20 = x
multiply by 3
3(20) = 2x
2x = 60
x = 30 hrs, Ju alone
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Check solution, 30 = 20 hrs, Jo alone + = 1
.6 + .4 = 1; confirms our solution
You can put this solution on YOUR website! Let = Juancho's time to paint a car
Then = Jonathan's time to paint a car
multiply both sides by
Multiply both sides by
It takes him 30 hrs alone
