SOLUTION: Ruel can paint a room in 5 hours anf vergel can do it in 6 hours.what part of the job can they do by working for 2 hours

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Question 824716: Ruel can paint a room in 5 hours anf vergel can do it in 6 hours.what part of the job can they do by working for 2 hours
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Ruel can paint a room in 5 hours anf vergel can do it in 6 hours.what part of the job can they do by working for 2 hours
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Let x = part
then
2(1/5 + 1/6) = x
2(6/30 + 5/30) = x
2(11/30) = x
11/15 = x
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Answer:
11/15

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