Question

Tom and Sam can finish a plowing job in two hours. Tom working alone can do the job in 7 hours. How long would it take Sam to finish the same job alone?

Answer 1

Step-by-step explanation:

1X+17=121X+17=12

1X=12−171X=12−17

1X=72×7−27×21X=72×7−27×2

1X=7−2141X=7−214

1X=5141X=514

Taking inverse on both sides

X=145=2.8 hoursX=145=2.8 hours

The time taken by Sam is 2.8 hours.2.8 hours.