SOLUTION: andrew can paint the neighbor's house 2 times as fast as bailey. The year andrew and bailey worked together, it took them 1 day. How long would it take each to paint the house

Question 967746: andrew can paint the neighbor's house 2 times as fast as bailey. The year andrew and bailey worked together, it took them 1 day. How long would it take each to paint the house
Found 2 solutions by josgarithmetic, MathTherapy:
Answer by josgarithmetic(39620) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
"The year"?

x, time for Bailey to paint the house in days.

RATES
Andrew, 2/x
Bailey, 1/x
Both at same time, 3/x

Answer by MathTherapy(10552) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

andrew can paint the neighbor's house 2 times as fast as bailey. The year andrew and bailey worked together, it took them 1 day. How long would it take each to paint the house

Time Andrew takes: days
Time Bailey takes: 2(1.5), or days
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