SOLUTION: a man can complete a work in 5days another man can do the same work in 8days In how many days can the 2men complete a work?

Question 477420: a man can complete a work in 5days another man can do the same work in 8days In how many days can the 2men complete a work?
Answer by josmiceli(19441) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Add their rates of working
Rate of 1st man = ( 1 job ) / ( 5 days )
Rate of 2nd man = ( 1 job ) / ( 8 days )
Let = the number of days that both men
working together take to do job
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Multiply both sides by

They can do the job in just over 3 days
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