3. Nick can shovel a driveway in t minutes. If Andrew were to shovel the driveway, it would take him 6more minutes than Nick. When both works together, they can shovel the driveway in 75 minutes. Howlong would it take Andrew to shovel the driveway by himself?

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Section7.5: Solve Applications With Rational Equations

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3. Nick can shovel a driveway in t minutes. If Andrew were to shovel the driveway, it would take him 6 more minutes than Nick. When both works together, they can shovel the driveway in 75 minutes. How long would it take Andrew to shovel the driveway by himself?