SOLUTION: Sally can paint a room in 6 hours while it takes Steve 7 hours to paint the same room. How long would it take them to paint the room if they worked together?
Algebra.Com
Question 1162382: Sally can paint a room in 6 hours while it takes Steve 7 hours to paint the same room. How long would it take them to paint the room if they worked together?
Answer by solver91311(24713) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
If entity A can do a complete job in 
time periods then entity A can do 
of the job in one time period. Similarly, entity B, who can do the same complete job in 
time periods, can do 
of the job in one time period.
Working together, they can perform 
of the job in one time period.
Applying the LCD of the two fractions:
.
So, working together they can complete the whole job in:
time periods.
John
My calculator said it, I believe it, that settles it
RELATED QUESTIONS
Sally can paint a room in 7 hours while it takes Steve 6 hours to paint the same room.... (answered by josgarithmetic)
if sally can paint a room in 6 hours while it takes steve 7 hours to paint the same room. (answered by Edwin McCravy)
sally can paint a room in 4 hours while it takes steve 7 hours to paint the same room.... (answered by Alan3354)
sally can paint a room in 5 hours while it takes Steve 7 hours to paint the same room.... (answered by Alan3354)
Sally can paint a room in 7 hours while it takes Steve 9 hours to paint the same room.... (answered by Boreal)
Sally can paint a room in 7 hours while it takes Steve 9 hours to paint the same room.... (answered by josgarithmetic)
Sally can paint a room in 4 hours while it takes Steve 6 hours to paint the same room.... (answered by drk)
Sally can paint a room in 4 hours while it takes Steve 6 hours to paint the same room.... (answered by stanbon)
Sally can paint a room in 6 hours while it takes Steve 4 hours to paint the same room.... (answered by ewatrrr)