SOLUTION: Two painters paint a house in 3 days. The first painter can finish the house in 4 days if he works alone. If the second painter works alone how many days will he need to finish the
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Question 1039878: Two painters paint a house in 3 days. The first painter can finish the house in 4 days if he works alone. If the second painter works alone how many days will he need to finish the house on his own? Found 2 solutions by josmiceli, ikleyn:Answer by josmiceli(19441) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! Add their rates of working to get their
rate working together
1st painter's rate:
( 1 house painted ) / ( 4 days )
Let = the 2nd painter's rate of painting
which is ( 1 house painted ) / ( t days )
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Multiply both sides by
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The 2nd painter, working alone, finishes the house in 12 days
