SOLUTION: A contractor finds that Crew A takes 5(1/2) hours to construct a retaining wall and Crew B can do the same job in 7(1/2) hours. If Crew A and Crew B work together, how long will
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Question 1174522: A contractor finds that Crew A takes 5(1/2) hours to construct a retaining wall and Crew B can do the same job in 7(1/2) hours. If Crew A and Crew B work together, how long will it take them to construct the retaining wall?
a) Let h = the time to complete the job. Write the equation you would use to solve this problem.
You can put this solution on YOUR website! A contractor finds that Crew A takes 5(1/2) hours to construct a retaining wall and Crew B can do the same job in 7(1/2) hours.
If Crew A and Crew B work together, how long will it take them to construct the retaining wall?
a) Let h = the time to complete the job. Write the equation you would use to solve this problem.
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let the completed job = 1, each will do a fraction of the job which adds up to 1 + = 1
