SOLUTION: It takes Victor 6 days more to paint a house than Roger. If they work together, they can finish the same job in 4 days. How long will it take Victor to finish the job alone?
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Question 1044243: It takes Victor 6 days more to paint a house than Roger. If they work together, they can finish the same job in 4 days. How long will it take Victor to finish the job alone? Found 2 solutions by rothauserc, ikleyn:Answer by rothauserc(4718) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! let x be how long it take Roger to paint the house, then
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1/(x+6) + 1/x = 1/4
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multiply both sides of = by common denominator (x+6)*4*x
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4x + 4(x+6) = x(x+6)
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4x + 4x+24 = x^2 + 6x
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x^2 -2x -24 = 0
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(x-6) * (x+4) = 0
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x = 6 or -4
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it takes Roger 6 days to paint the house
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