SOLUTION: Carl can paint a room 3 hours faster than Jennifer can. If they work together, they can complete the job in 2 hours. Using complete sentences, explain each step in figuring out how

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Question 1025423: Carl can paint a room 3 hours faster than Jennifer can. If they work together, they can complete the job in 2 hours. Using complete sentences, explain each step in figuring out how to determine the time it would take Jennifer to complete this job on her own.
Answer by josgarithmetic(39620)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Painter            Rate as ROOM/HOURS
Carl                 
Jennifer             
Both Combined













(Yes, this IS factorable... see below.)






---------but obviously one one of these can make any sense.

Jennifer paints the room herself in 6 hours.



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