Question

Glen spends a total of 9 hours writing a paper and finishing a project. He spends x hours on the paper and y hours finishing the project. Glen spends $1\frac{1}{2}$
more hours on the paper than he spends on the project. How many hours does Glen spend writing the paper?

Answer 1

Answer:

5 $\frac{1}{4}$ hours

Step-by-step explanation:

Let 'x' be time spent on finishing paper

x + (x- 1 $\frac{1}{2}$) = 9

2x - 1 $\frac{1}{2\\}$ = 9

2x = 9 + 1 $\frac{1}{2\\}$

2x = 10 $\frac{1}{2\\}$

x = 5 $\frac{1}{4}$

So, she spends 5 $\frac{1}{4}$ hours on writing the paper

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