SOLUTION: Carl can paint a house in 8 hours. After he had been working for 1 hour, his brother Bill started helping him. It took them 3 more hours to finish. how long would it take Bill to p
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Question 454216: Carl can paint a house in 8 hours. After he had been working for 1 hour, his brother Bill started helping him. It took them 3 more hours to finish. how long would it take Bill to paint the house himself?( i just need help with the starting equation) Answer by richwmiller(17219) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! After one hour Carl painted 1/8 of the house leaving 7/8 to paint
3/8+3/x=7/8
3/x=4/8
4x=24
x=6
Bill can do it in 6 hours
or
1/8+3/8+3/x=1
4/8+3/x=1
3/x=4/8
4x=24
x=6
Bill can do it in 6 hours alone
