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Melanie can paint a certain barn by herself in x days. Her helper melissa can paint the same barn by herself in 2 xdays. write a rational expression for the fraction of the barn that they complete in one day by working together. evaluate the expression for x=5
Answer by ankor@dixie-net.com(22740) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Melanie can paint a certain barn by herself in x days. Her helper melissa can
paint the same barn by herself in 2 xdays.
write a rational expression for the fraction of the barn that they complete in
one day by working together.
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=
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evaluate the expression for x=5
= is the fraction of the barn painted in 1 day working together
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