SOLUTION: The question is: If a man can paint a house in 4 hours and a lady can paint a house in 6 hours, how long will it take if they both paint the house together? I'm trying to go ba

Question 210936: The question is: If a man can paint a house in 4 hours and a lady can paint a house in 6 hours, how long will it take if they both paint the house together?
I'm trying to go back to school and haven't used Algebra is many years. I was thinking that X would be the time it took for both of them to paint the house. I've tried several different ways, but just can't remember. This is the last equation that I tried. This question comes from some review questions on the internet to study for the college placement test.
1/2 (4+6)=X over 2
Answer by ankor@dixie-net.com(22740) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
How about + = 1
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