SOLUTION: if a homeowner can paint a house in 14 days and a professional painter can paint it in 10 days, how long will it take if they work together

SOLUTION: if a homeowner can paint a house in 14 days and a professional painter can paint it in 10 days, how long will it take if they work together

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Question 292158: if a homeowner can paint a house in 14 days and a professional painter can paint it in 10 days, how long will it take if they work together
Answer by richwmiller(17219) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
x/14+x/10=1
x=35/6=5.83 days together
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