Deshawn and Tyriq can weed their garden in 30 minutes together. Alone, it takes Tyriq 75 minutes to weed the garden.How long does it take Deshawn to weed the garden alone?□ minutes
Q. Deshawn and Tyriq can weed their garden in 30 minutes together. Alone, it takes Tyriq 75 minutes to weed the garden.How long does it take Deshawn to weed the garden alone?□ minutes
Define Deshawn's time: question_prompt: How long does it take Deshawn to weed the garden alone?
Calculate Deshawn's rate: Let's call the time it takes Deshawn to weed the garden alone D minutes.
Calculate combined rate: The rate at which Deshawn works is D1 of the garden per minute. Tyriq's rate is 751 of the garden per minute. Together, their rate is 301 of the garden per minute.
Set up equation: Add their rates together to get the combined rate: D1+751=301.
Clear fractions: Multiply all terms by 30D to clear the fractions: 30(D1)+30(751)=30(301).
Simplify equation: Simplify the equation: 30+7530D=D.
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