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?

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.

let soccer = x and golf = y

part a

1st equation: x + y = 125

2nd equation: x = y +45

part b

replace x in the 1st equation with the 2nd one:

y + 45 + y = 125

simplify:

2y + 45 = 125

subtract 45 from each side:

2y = 80

divide both sides by 2:

y = 80/2

y = 40

she plays golf for 40 minutes.

part c

no because she plays soccer for 45 minutes longer than golf 40 +45 =   85 minutes, not 80 minutes.

5050 i think

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