SOLUTION: can you please have a solution for this following problem? Mr. I does a job in x hours while Mr. L can do it in y hours. How much of the job could they do together if they wer

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Question 1057125: can you please have a solution for this following problem?

Mr. I does a job in x hours while Mr. L can do it in y hours. How much of the job could they do together if they were to work for k hours?
-Thank you
Answer by josgarithmetic(39613) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
RT=J and rate unit is JOB%2FHOURS.

If j is the job quantity to be done in k hours,
%281%2Fx%2B1%2Fy%29%2Ak=j
and you can simplify that.