Problema Solution
Working together, Lauren and David can do a job in 4 hours. Working alone it would take David twice as long as Lauren to do the job. How long would it take Lauren to do the job alone?
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let time taken byLauren = x hrs & by David =2x hrs
1/x + 1/2x = 1/4
3/2x = 1/4
x = 4*3/2 = 6
time taken by Lauren = 6 hrs