The context of the following conversation is After several ideas failed, Jan gave up and let Bailey have another go at solving the problem.:
Bailey says Last week me and Jan were working  on a really hard math problem..
The friend responds How did it go?.
Bailey responds Well, Jan had trouble solving it..
The friend responds What happened next?.
Bailey responds Jan gave up and let me solve the problem..
The friend responds It's good to have two minds working together..