Apprentice
The master helped the apprentice complete part of the task, the apprentice completed the rest himself. It turned out that the time needed to complete the task was three times shorter than if the apprentice had completed the task himself. How many times more time would the master need to complete the task himself compared to the time it took him to help the apprentice?
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