SOLUTION: An experienced accountant can prepare a tax return in 8 hours. A novice accountant can do the job in 23 hours. How long will it take them to do the job together?
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Question 25162: An experienced accountant can prepare a tax return in 8 hours. A novice accountant can do the job in 23 hours. How long will it take them to do the job together? Answer by rapaljer(4671) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! Let x = time it will take them together to do the job.
1/8 = amount of the job the experienced accountant can do in 1 hour.
1/23 = amount of the job the novice can do in 1 hour.
1/x = amount of the job they can do together.
Multiply both sides by the LCD which is approximately!
