SOLUTION: Sam can do a job in X hours. Denise can do the same job in X+2 hours, How long will it take Sam and Denise to do the same job together? (Express your answer in terms of X.)

SOLUTION: Sam can do a job in X hours. Denise can do the same job in X+2 hours, How long will it take Sam and Denise to do the same job together? (Express your answer in terms of X.)

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Question 627582: Sam can do a job in X hours. Denise can do the same job in X+2 hours, How long will it take Sam and Denise to do the same job together? (Express your answer in terms of X.)
Answer by richwmiller(17219) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
y/x+y/(x+2)=1
x+1!=0, y = (x (x+2))/(2 (x+1)), x^2+2 x!=0
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