SOLUTION: Pat can paint a room in 6 hours, John can paint that room in 8 hours and Dan can paint the room in 5 hours. If they work together and start painting at 9:00 AM and want to go and s

SOLUTION: Pat can paint a room in 6 hours, John can paint that room in 8 hours and Dan can paint the room in 5 hours. If they work together and start painting at 9:00 AM and want to go and s

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Question 809834: Pat can paint a room in 6 hours, John can paint that room in 8 hours and Dan can paint the room in 5 hours. If they work together and start painting at 9:00 AM and want to go and see a a movie starting at 2 PM at a theater 90 minutes away, will they make it? If so how early will they be? If not how late will they be?
Answer by richwmiller(17219) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
x/6+x/8+x/5=1
x = 2.0339= 2 hours 2 minutes
they'll be done about 11 am

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