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A 17-hour task is shared between Robin and Tom

Solution

A 17-hour task is shared between Robin and Tom.

select one variable to represent one quantity and express the second quantity in terms of the first.

----> Based on the information provided.

Lets assume Robin does x hrs of the 17 hr task

Let Tom do y hrs of 17hr task

So, x+y = 17

So, y = 17-x (one variable in terms of the other)