document.write( "Question 441586: painters A and B can paint a wall in 10 hours when working at the same time. Printer B works twice as fast as A.HOw long would it take each of them to paint if they worked alone? \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #304756 by rwm(914)![]() ![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! 10/x+10/2x=1 \n" ); document.write( "multiply by 2x \n" ); document.write( "20+10=2x \n" ); document.write( "30=2x \n" ); document.write( "15=x \n" ); document.write( "Painter B can paint it in 15 hrs alone \n" ); document.write( "painter A takes 30 hours alone \n" ); document.write( "10/15+10/30=1 \n" ); document.write( "20/30+10/30=1 \n" ); document.write( "painter B does 2/3 while painter a does 1/3 \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |