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Question 411223: If bill can paint a house in 4 hours and joe can paint a house in 6 hours, how long would it take to paint the house together? Found 2 solutions by unlockmath, eric.schuh:Answer by unlockmath(1688) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! Hello,
Here's the formula to follow:
1/4+1/6=1/x
Now multiply by 12x to get:
3x+2x=12
Combine like terms and divide by 5 to get:
x=12/5 or 2.4 hours
Make sense?
RJ
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