<PRE><B>Question 1049237</B>
A carpenter works one third as long after lunch as she worked before lunch. If she works a total of 8 hrs, how long did she work before lunch?
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Before lunch:: 3x
After lunch:: x
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Equation:
3x + x = 8 hrs
4x = 8
x = 2
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Before lunch:: 3x = 3*2 = 6 hrs
After lunch:: x = 2 hrs
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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