SOLUTION: if so can wash and wax a car in one hour and half can do the same job in 8 hours how long will it take to wash and wax a car if they work together

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Question 831983: if so can wash and wax a car in one hour and half can do the same job in 8 hours how long will it take to wash and wax a car if they work together
Found 2 solutions by richwmiller, Vladdroid:
Answer by richwmiller(17219)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
1/1.5+1/8=1/x
x = 1.26316

Answer by Vladdroid(91)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
1/1.5+1/8=1/x
x = 1.26316

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