SOLUTION: Janet,an experienced shipping clerk, can fill a certain order in 2 hours. Tom, a new clerk needs 5hours to so the same job. Working together, how long will it take them to fill the
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Question 289831: Janet,an experienced shipping clerk, can fill a certain order in 2 hours. Tom, a new clerk needs 5hours to so the same job. Working together, how long will it take them to fill the order? Answer by richwmiller(17219) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! x/2+x/5=1
5x+2x=10
7x=10
x=10/7
x=1 3/7 hours together
10/7/2+10/7/5=1
5/7+2/7=1
janet does 5/7 of the job and tom does 2/7
