1. When Jack and Jill work together, they can carry a cooler of water up a hill in 12 hours. When Jill works alone it takes her 7 fewer hours than when Jack works alone. How long would it take Jack, working alone, to carry a cooler of water up a hill?

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1. When Jack and Jill work together, they can carry a cooler of
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7 fewer hours than when Jack works alone. How long would it
take Jack, working alone, to carry a cooler of water up a hill?
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