SOLUTION: mike can repaint a dog house three times faster than miguel. if they worked together it will take them 4 days to complete the job. how long would it take for mike to do the repaint

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Question 1042869: mike can repaint a dog house three times faster than miguel. if they worked together it will take them 4 days to complete the job. how long would it take for mike to do the repainting alone?
Answer by josgarithmetic(39625) About Me  (Show Source):
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           RATE as JOBS/DAYS

MIKE       3%2Ft

MIGUEL     1%2Ft


COMBINED   3%2Ft%2B1%2Ft=1%2F4


Question asks for 3%2Ft.