SOLUTION: Working alone, Phil can paint a certain room in 9 hours. Wade, working alone, can paint the same room in 11 hours. How long will it take Phil and Wade to paint the room if they wo

SOLUTION: Working alone, Phil can paint a certain room in 9 hours. Wade, working alone, can paint the same room in 11 hours. How long will it take Phil and Wade to paint the room if they wo

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Question 737682: Working alone, Phil can paint a certain room in 9 hours. Wade, working alone, can paint the same room in 11 hours. How
long will it take Phil and Wade to paint the room if they work together?
Answer by richwmiller(17219) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
1/9+1/11=1/x
multiply by 99
11+9=99/x
20/99=1/x
x=99/20=4.95 hours
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