SOLUTION: Enrico can paint a house in six days. Albert can paint the same house in nine days. Exactly how many days will it take the, if they work together?

Question 851152: Enrico can paint a house in six days. Albert can paint the same house in nine days. Exactly how many days will it take the, if they work together?
Answer by ewatrrr(24785) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!



Hi,

Lt x represent time working together

     |Multiplying thru by 18x so as all denominators = 1

   3x + 2x = 18

     5x = 18

      x = 18/5 days  0r   3 ³⁄₅  days 

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