SOLUTION: Two painters work together and take an average of 8 hours to paint standard 12 by 12 rooms. One of the painters, who can do the work alone in 14 hours, is sick today. How long will
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Question 749002: Two painters work together and take an average of 8 hours to paint standard 12 by 12 rooms. One of the painters, who can do the work alone in 14 hours, is sick today. How long will it take the other painter to complete the job on his own?
Answer by solver91311(24713) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
The absent guy can do the work in 14 hours, so he can do 
of the work in 1 hour. The guy doing the work can do the work in 
hours, so he can do 
of the work in 1 hour. Together, they could do 
of the work in 1 hour, but we know that they can do 
of the work in 1 hour working together, hence:
Solve for
John
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