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Work Hours Contribution Problem

Medium Heart Of Algebra Systems Of Linear Equations And Inequalities

Two friends, Alex and Jamie, are planning a party. Alex can contribute $x$ hours of work, and Jamie can contribute $y$ hours of work. Together, they want to plan the party in a total of 15 hours. Additionally, Jamie wants to work twice as many hours as Alex. Based on these conditions, determine how many hours Alex should work. Express your answer as a grid-in response with both decimal and fraction forms.

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