Harry can rake the leaves in the yard 8 hours faster than his little brother Jimmy can. If they work together, they can complete the job in 3 hours. Using complete sentences, explain each step in figuring out how to determine the time it would take Jimmy to complete this job on his own.

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1/x + 1/(x - 8) = 1/3 
3(x - 8) + 3x = x(x - 8) 
x^2 - 14x + 24 = 0 
(x - 12)(x - 2) = 0 
so x=2 and x=12
If Harry is 8 times faster which one has to be Harry?

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