SOLUTION: Maria can paint the walls of an apartment in 8 hours. After she has worked 3 hours, Pat joins her and they finish the job in 2 hours more. How long would it take Pat to do the whol

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Question 1134857: Maria can paint the walls of an apartment in 8 hours. After she has worked 3 hours, Pat joins her and they finish the job in 2 hours more. How long would it take Pat to do the whole job without the aid of Maria?
Answer by josgarithmetic(39618) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
p, the time for Pat if working alone

%281%2F8%29%2A3%2B%281%2F8%2B1%2Fp%29%2A2=1
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3%2F8%2B2%2F8%2B2%2Fp=1
5%2F8%2B2%2Fp=1
2%2Fp=1-5%2F8
2%2Fp=3%2F8
p%2F2=8%2F3
p=16%2F3
highlight%28p=5%261%2F3%29--------------hours