document.write( "Question 911194: Tommy can paint a fence in 6 hours. If his friend Huck helps, they can paint the fence in 1 hour. How fast could Huck paint the fence by himself? \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #553493 by richwmiller(17219)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! rate for A alone 6 \n" ); document.write( "rate for A & B together 1 \n" ); document.write( "1/a+1/b=1/x \n" ); document.write( "1/6+1/b=1/1 \n" ); document.write( "1/b=1/1-1/6 \n" ); document.write( "1/b=6/6-1/6 \n" ); document.write( "1/b=5/6 \n" ); document.write( "1/b=1/1.2 \n" ); document.write( "b=1.2 \n" ); document.write( "rate for B alone 1.2 \n" ); document.write( "check \n" ); document.write( "1/6+1/1.2=1/1 \n" ); document.write( "1.2/7.2+6/7.2=1/1 \n" ); document.write( "7.2/7.2=1/1 \n" ); document.write( "ok \n" ); document.write( "codewa \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |