SOLUTION: one roofer can put a new roof on a house three times faster than another. working together they can roof a house in 5 days. how long would it take the faster roofer working alone?
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Question 1166178: one roofer can put a new roof on a house three times faster than another. working together they can roof a house in 5 days. how long would it take the faster roofer working alone?
Answer by ikleyn(52776) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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