SOLUTION: If Bill takes 3 hours to paint a room and James takes 5 hours to paint a room, how long will it take to paint a room if they work together?
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Question 999006: If Bill takes 3 hours to paint a room and James takes 5 hours to paint a room, how long will it take to paint a room if they work together?
Answer by ikleyn(52817) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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See the lesson Using fractions to solve word problems on joint work in this site, where the similar problems were solved.
Start with the Problem 1 of this lesson and read it attentively. Then substitute your data.
Good luck!
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