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TOPIC: APPLICATION OF LINEAR EQUATIONS John, Paul, and George can finish a job in 12, 16, and 19 hours respectively. John and Paul worked together for 4 hours. Paul got tired so George worked in place of him until the job is finished. How long did John work?

TOPIC: APPLICATION OF LINEAR EQUATIONS John, Paul, and George can finish a job in 12, 16, and 19 hours respectively. John and Paul worked together for 4 hours. Paul got tired so George worked in place of him until the job is finished. How long did John work?

Intermediate Algebra
Intermediate Algebra
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ISBN:9780998625720
Author:Lynn Marecek
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Chapter7: Rational Expressions And Functions
Section7.5: Solve Applications With Rational Equations
Problem 7.101TI: Alice can paint a room in 6 hours. If Kristina helps her it takes them 4 hours to paint the room....
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TOPIC: APPLICATION OF LINEAR EQUATIONS

John, Paul, and George can finish a job in 12, 16, and 19 hours respectively. John and Paul worked together for 4 hours. Paul got tired so George worked in place of him until the job is finished. How long did John work?

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