SOLUTION: If John can type a paper in 5 hours and together he and Jim can type it in 2 hours. How long would it take Jim type the same?
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Question 604109: If John can type a paper in 5 hours and together he and Jim can type it in 2 hours. How long would it take Jim type the same? Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! If John can type a paper in 5 hours and together he and Jim can type it in 2 hours. How long would it take Jim type the same?
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John rate: 1/5 job/hr
Together rate: 1/2 job/hr
Jim rate: 1/x job/hr
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Equation:
rate + rate = together rate
1/5 + 1/x = 1/2
2x + 10 = 5x
3x = 10
x = 3 1/3 hrs (time for Jim to do the job alone)
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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