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Question 634365: A man and a boy perform a task in 2 days. They completed one-half of the task with the the first day with the man working 8 hours and the boy working 10 hours. On the next day they finish the task with the man working 4 hours and the boy working 15 hours. Find how many days it would take for each working alone to do the task. Answer by ankor@dixie-net.com(22740) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! A man and a boy perform a task in 2 days.
They completed one-half of the task with the the first day with the man
working 8 hours and the boy working 10 hours.
On the next day they finish the task with the man working 4 hours and the
boy working 15 hours.
Find how many days it would take for each working alone to do the task.
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Let m = time required by the man working alone
Let b = time when boy works alone
Let the completed job = 1
:
First day + =
Next day + =
Multiply the above equation by 2, subtract the first equation + = 1 + =
----------------------subtraction eliminates m, find b
0 + =
Cross multiply
b = 40 hrs, the boy alone
:
Find m + =
reduce the fraction + = = =
Cross mult
m = 32 hrs, the man alone
;
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Confirm solution + = + =
