SOLUTION: A manufacturer of prefabricated homes has the company's employees work in teams. Team 1 can erect the Silvercrest model in 60 h. Team 2 can erect the same model in 40 h. How long w

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Question 1112982: A manufacturer of prefabricated homes has the company's employees work in teams. Team 1 can erect the Silvercrest model in 60 h. Team 2 can erect the same model in 40 h. How long would it take for Team 1 and Team 2, working together, to erect the Silvercrest model home?
Answer by ikleyn(52847)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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Team 1 makes    of the job per hour.

Team 2 makes    of the job per hour.


Working together, they make   +  =  =  =  of the job per hour.


It means that in 24 hours the two teams will complete the job working together.

Solved.

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