Answer:
Step-by-step explanation:
Let the number of hours Nick does the job alone to be x - 3 hours
Hence, in 1 hour, Nick has done 1/x - 3
Together they complete the job in 9 hours
Hence, let's represent the job as 1
9/x + 9/x - 3 = 1
Multiply through by (x)(x-3)
9(x- 3) + 9(x) = 1
9x - 27 + 9x = (x)(x-3)
-27 = x² - 3x
x² - 3x +27 = 0
Answer:
x = 8
Step-by-step explanation:
6(x-8)= x- (8)
6x - 48=x - 8
6x- 48 + 48 = x - 8 + 48
6x = x + 40
6x - x = x + 40 - x
5x = 40
5x/5 = 40/5
x = 8
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