SOLUTION: Cara and Craig, working together, can mow the lawn in 8 hours. Working alone, Craig takes twice as long as Cara. How long does it take Cara to mow the lawn alone?

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Question 994843: Cara and Craig, working together, can mow the lawn in 8 hours. Working alone, Craig takes twice as long as Cara. How long does it take Cara to mow the lawn alone?
Answer by ikleyn(52781) About Me  (Show Source):
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See the lesson  Using fractions to solve word problems on joint work  in this site,  especially  Problem 6  of this lesson which is very similar to yours.

In this lesson you will find the solutions of many other problems on joint work.

Good luck!