SOLUTION: It takes a contractor 4 days to paint a house. His apprentice takes 6 days to paint the
same house. If the contractor and his apprentice paint the house together, how many
days
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Question 804989: It takes a contractor 4 days to paint a house. His apprentice takes 6 days to paint the
same house. If the contractor and his apprentice paint the house together, how many
days will it take the both of them to complete painting 1 house?
Answer by richwmiller(17219) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
x/4+x/6=1
6x+4x=24
10x=24
x=2.4 days
each day they can do 1/4 and 1/6
6/24+4/24=
10/24 =5/12
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