Explanation:
Jose rate = 1 job / 6 hrs
assist rate = 1 job / x hrs where x is assistant alone time
now for BOTH of them to finish the one job :
job/ (sum of rates) = time
1 / ( 1/6 + 1/x) = 4 hrs
solve for x = 12 hrs for assistant alone
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