SOLUTION: Sue can paint a chair in 3 hours. Jerry can paint the same size chair in 2.5 hours. How long would it take them to paint 10 chairs if they work together?

SOLUTION: Sue can paint a chair in 3 hours. Jerry can paint the same size chair in 2.5 hours. How long would it take them to paint 10 chairs if they work together?

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Question 812202: Sue can paint a chair in 3 hours. Jerry can paint the same size chair in 2.5 hours. How long would it take them to paint 10 chairs if they work together?

Answer by richwmiller(17219) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
x/3+x/2.5=1
x = 1.36364 for one chair
x = 13.6364 for ten chairs

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