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How long does it take the repairman to fix one of shoes by himself?

How long does it take the repairman to fix one of shoes by himself?-example-1
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Given:

A shoe repairman is working with his assistant, who takes 1.5 times as long to repair a pair of shoes.

Together they can fix 20 pairs of shoes in an eight-hour day.

Required:

To find the number of hours to taken the repairman to fix one pair of shoes by himself.

Step-by-step explanation:

Let a = no. of shoes done by the assistant in an 8 hr day.

Then 1.5a = no. of shoes done by the repairman


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