1. Start with the combined work rate equation:
\frac{1}{C} + \frac{1}{C - 21} = \frac{1}{10}
2. Find a common denominator and combine the left-hand side:
\frac{(C - 21) + C}{C(C - 21)} = \frac{1}{10}
3. Simplify the numerator:
\frac{2C - 21}{C(C - 21)} = \frac{1}{10}
4. Cross-multiply to clear the fraction:
10(2C - 21) = C(C - 21)
5. Expand and simplify the equation:
20C - 210 = C^2 - 21C
6. Combine like terms to form a quadratic equation:
C^2 - 41C + 210 = 0
7. Solve the quadratic equation using the quadratic formula:
C = \frac{-b \pm \sqrt{b^2 - 4ac}}{2a}
Where \( a = 1 \), \( b = -41 \), and \( c = 210 \).
8. Plug in the values:
C = \frac{41 \pm \sqrt{41^2 - 4 \cdot 1 \cdot 210}}{2 \cdot 1}
C = \frac{41 \pm \sqrt{1681 - 840}}{2}
C = \frac{41 \pm \sqrt{841}}{2}
C = \frac{41 \pm 29}{2}
9. Calculate the two potential solutions for \( C \):
C = \frac{41 + 29}{2} = 35
and
C = \frac{41 - 29}{2} = 6
10. Since C represents the time (in hours) for Cassie alone, and time can't realistically be 6 hours because Jesus would then take negative time (-15 hours), we discard that solution.
Hence, C = 35 hours for Cassie, and
C - 21 = 14 hours for Jesus.
Therefore, it will take Cassie 35 hours and Jesus 14 hours to complete the job alone.
\boxed{35 \text{ hours for Cassie, 14 \text{ hours for Jesus}}}