SOLUTION: A carpenter can build a tool shed three times as fast as his apprentice. Working together,they can build the shed in 6 hours. How long would it take each of them working alone to b

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Question 823021: A carpenter can build a tool shed three times as fast as his apprentice. Working together,they can build the shed in 6 hours. How long would it take each of them working alone to build the shed?
Answer by richwmiller(17219) About Me  (Show Source):
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6/x+6/3x=1
18/3x+6/3x=1
24/3x=1
24=3x
x=8
check
6/8+6/24=1
3/4+1/4=1
ok