SOLUTION: tom and jon together can wash their car in 12 minutes it takes tom 18 minutes alone to wash the car by himself how many minutes would it take jon to wash the car alone

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Question 875230: tom and jon together can wash their car in 12 minutes it takes tom 18 minutes alone to wash the car by himself how many minutes would it take jon to wash the car alone
Answer by ewatrrr(24785) About Me  (Show Source):
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1%2F18+%2B+1%2Fx+=+1%2F12 |Multiplying thru by 36x so as all denominators = 1
2x + 36 = 3x
36min = x, Jon's time alone