SOLUTION: If Michael can paint a house in 8 hours and a Samantha can paint a house in 2 hours, how long will it take them together?

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Question 387868: If Michael can paint a house in 8 hours and a Samantha can paint a house in 2 hours, how long will it take them together?
Answer by scott8148(6628) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
they each paint a FRACTION based on their individual rates
the fractions add to one (the WHOLE job)

(x / 2) + (x / 8) = 1