Craig and Tom, working together, can clean the house in 8 hrs, working alone, Tom takes four times as long as Craig, How long do

Question

4 years ago

15

es it take Craig to clean the house?

2 answers:

aksik [14] · Answer 1 · 2022-01-30T21:00:51+03:00

aksik [14]4 years ago

5 0

Let x = Craig's time

Let y = Tom's time

Create a system of equations to solve this problem.

8 = x + y

y = 4x

Substitute 4x into the y variable in the first equation.

8 = x + 4x. Combine like terms

8 = 5x. Divide each side by 5.

1.6 = x

Craig takes 1.6 hours to clean the house

alisha [4.7K] · Answer 2 · 2022-01-30T23:10:30+03:00

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Answer:

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