If you spend 2x as much time on project a then project b, and u work 36 hours this week, how many hours should you spend on project a?

Question

Solve equatin

 

Answer 1

36 hours for both projects x for b 2x for a.

2x+x=36

3x=36

x=12

 

2x=24 hours is spent on Project a (and 12 on b)