SOLUTION: Mike can paint a cabinet in 4 hrs. Leo can finish the same job in 3 hrs. How long would it take to paint the same cabinet if they work together?

SOLUTION: Mike can paint a cabinet in 4 hrs. Leo can finish the same job in 3 hrs. How long would it take to paint the same cabinet if they work together?

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Question 1187533: Mike can paint a cabinet in 4 hrs. Leo can finish the same job in 3 hrs. How long would it take to paint
the same cabinet if they work together?
Answer by josgarithmetic(39620) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
The work RATE unit can be . "Paint a cabinet" is one whole job.

Solve for x, the time for the two working together.
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