SOLUTION: a can do a piece of work in x days and b can do the same work in (x+16) days.if both working together can do it in 15 days .find x

Question 887978: a can do a piece of work in x days and b can do the same work in (x+16) days.if both working together can do it in 15 days .find x
Answer by josgarithmetic(39621) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Just rely on uniform rates concept RT=J variables for rate, time, job. Your two agents work at rates of
a,
b,
Combined rate
Unit for the rate being "Pieces of work per day".

The rates for both a and b working together are just combined with addition.

so solve for x using this equation.

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