<PRE><B>Question 706650</B>
1/8 + 1/x = 1/6


24x(1/8 + 1/x) = 24x*1/6


3x + 24 = 4x


24 = 4x - 3x


24 = x


x = 24


So it will take Carol 24 hours to do the job alone.</PRE>