Question 1132269
It takes Phoebe and Karen 2 hours and 40 minutes in making a long gown.
working alone Karen would need 4 hours longer than Phoebe to finish the job.
How long will each of them to do the job alone?
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Change 2 hr 40 min to 2.667 hrs
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let p = Phoebe's time working alone
Karen takes 4 hrs longer, therfore
(p+4) = time required by Karen alone
Let the complete job = 1
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each will do a fraction of the job, the two fractions add up to 1.
{{{2.667/p}}} + {{{2.667/((p+4))}}} = 1
multiply by p(p+4), cancel the denominators
2.667(p+4) + 2.667p = p(p+4)
2.667p + 10.667 + 2.667p = p^2 + 4p
5.33p + 10.67 = p^2 + 4p
arrange as a quadratic equation on the right
0 = p^2 + 4p - 5.33p - 10.67
p^2 - 1.33p - 10.67 = 0
Use the quadratic formula; a=1; b=-1.33; c=-10.67
the positive solution
p = 4.0 hrs. for Pheobe alone
and add 4:
8 hrs for Karen alone
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Check using your calc
{{{2.667/4}}} + {{{2.667/8}}} =