SOLUTION: Sally can paint a room in 6 hours while it takes Steve 4 hours to paint the same room. How long would it take them to paint the room if they worked together?

SOLUTION: Sally can paint a room in 6 hours while it takes Steve 4 hours to paint the same room. How long would it take them to paint the room if they worked together?

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Question 870870: Sally can paint a room in 6 hours while it takes Steve 4 hours to paint the same room. How long would it take them to paint the room if they worked together?
Answer by ewatrrr(24785) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

2x + 3x = 12
5x = 12
x = 2.4 hr
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