SOLUTION: Working together, two people can complete a task in 10 hours. Working alone, one person takes two hours longer than the other. How long would it take each person to do the task alo

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Question 611598: Working together, two people can complete a task in 10 hours. Working alone, one person takes two hours longer than the other. How long would it take each person to do the task alone?
Answer by scott8148(6628) About Me  (Show Source):
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[10 / x] + [10 / (x + 2)] = 1