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Let x = original hours worked
336/x = (336/(x+4)) + 2
336/x = (344 + 2x)/(x+4)
336x + 1344 = 344x + 2x^2
0 = 2x^2 + 8x - 1344
0 = 2(x^2 + 8x - 672)
0 = (x + 28)(x - 24)
x= -28 x=24
so x = 24
336/x = (336/(x+4)) + 2
336/x = (344 + 2x)/(x+4)
336x + 1344 = 344x + 2x^2
0 = 2x^2 + 8x - 1344
0 = 2(x^2 + 8x - 672)
0 = (x + 28)(x - 24)
x= -28 x=24
so x = 24