SOLUTION: One painter can paint a room in 5 hours. Another painter can finish the job in 8 hours. How long will it take them if they work together?

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Question 248321: One painter can paint a room in 5
hours. Another painter can finish
the job in 8 hours. How long will
it take them if they work
together?
Answer by solver91311(24713) About Me  (Show Source):
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If A can do a job in x time periods, then A can do of the job in 1 time period. Likewise, if B can do the same job in y time periods, then B can do of the job in 1 time period.

So, working together, they can do



of the job in 1 time period.

Therefore, they can do the whole job in:



time periods.


John