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Answer by richwmiller(17219)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
 1/3+1/5=1/x

or

x/3+x/5=1

I prefer working with this 

1/3+1/5=1/x



5/15+3/15=1/x

8/15=1/x

x= 15/8=1.875 hours or  112.5 minutes or 1 hr 52.5 minutes 

 

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