A demolition company wants to build a brick wall to hide from public view the area where they store wrecked cars. Working together, an experienced bricklayer and an apprentice can build the wall in 12 hours. Working alone, it takes the apprentice 10 hours longer than the experienced bricklayer to do the job. How long would it take the experienced bricklayer to build the wall working alone?

A demolition company wants to build a brick wall to hide from public view the area where they store wrecked cars. Working together, an experienced bricklayer and an apprentice can build the wall in 12 hours. Working alone, it takes the apprentice 10 hours longer than the experienced bricklayer to do the job. How long would it take the experienced bricklayer to build the wall working alone?

Algebra and Trigonometry (6th Edition)

6th Edition

ISBN:9780134463216

Author:Robert F. Blitzer

Publisher:Robert F. Blitzer

ChapterP: Prerequisites: Fundamental Concepts Of Algebra

Section: Chapter Questions

Problem 1MCCP: In Exercises 1-25, simplify the given expression or perform the indicated operation (and simplify,...

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A demolition company wants to build a brick wall to
hide from public view the area where they store wrecked
cars. Working together, an experienced bricklayer and
an apprentice can build the wall in 12 hours. Working
alone, it takes the apprentice 10 hours longer than the
experienced bricklayer to do the job. How long would it
take the experienced bricklayer to build the wall working
alone?

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