SOLUTION: Anita can clean a typical pool in 8 hours. Chao can clean a typical pool in 6 hours. How long should it take Anita and Chao working together to clean a typical pool? Leave your fin

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Question 1032647: Anita can clean a typical pool in 8 hours. Chao can clean a typical pool in 6 hours. How long should it take Anita and Chao working together to clean a typical pool? Leave your final answer as an integer or reduced fraction.
Answer by fractalier(6550) About Me  (Show Source):
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The typical set up for these work problems is
t%2FA+%2B+t%2FB+=+1
where A and B are how long they can do it by themselves, and t is how long they work together...thus, in our problem...
t%2F8+%2B+t%2F6+=+1
Multiply by 24 and get
3t + 4t = 24
7t = 24
t = 24/7 hours