document.write( "Question 90003: Suppose one painter can paint the entire house in twelve hours, and the second painter takes eight hours. How long would it take the two painters together to paint the house? \n" ); document.write( "
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Suppose one painter can paint the entire house in twelve hours, and the second painter takes eight hours. How long would it take the two painters together to paint the house?
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\n" ); document.write( "1st painter DATA:
\n" ); document.write( "Time = 12 hr/job ; Rate = 1/12 job/hr
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\n" ); document.write( "2nd painter DATA:
\n" ); document.write( "Time = 8 hr/job ; Rate = 1/8 job/hr
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\n" ); document.write( "Together DATA:
\n" ); document.write( "Time = x hr/job ; Rate = 1/x job/hr
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\n" ); document.write( "EQUATION:
\n" ); document.write( "rate + rate = rate together
\n" ); document.write( "1/12 + 1/8 = 1/x
\n" ); document.write( "Multiply thru by 24x to get:
\n" ); document.write( "2x + 3x = 24
\n" ); document.write( "x = 24/5 hrs (time for them together to do the job)
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\n" ); document.write( "Cheers,
\n" ); document.write( "Stan H. \n" ); document.write( "
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