SOLUTION: With two harvesters, a plot of land can be harvested in 1 hr. One harvester, working alone, requires 1.5 hrs to harvest the field. How long would it take the second harvester, work

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Question 847763: With two harvesters, a plot of land can be harvested in 1 hr. One harvester, working alone, requires 1.5 hrs to harvest the field. How long would it take the second harvester, working alone, to harvest the field?
Answer by richwmiller(17219) About Me  (Show Source):
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1/1.5+1/x=1
2/3+1/x=1
1/x=1/3
x=3