Amare worked twice as many hours as Jing. Together, Amare and Jing worked a total of 27 hours. how many hours did each person work ?

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Rajesh Meniya · Answer 1 · 2024-04-21T19:53:46+0000

Answer:

Jing worked x hours

Amare worked twice as many hours as Jing. = 2x

Together, Amare and Jing worked a total of 27 hours. = x+2x=27

we solve the equation x+2x=27 :

3x=27

x= 9

Jing worked 9 hours

Amare worked 18 hours

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