SOLUTION: person a can paint the neighbors house 6 times as fast as person b. the year a and b worked together, it took them 8 days. how long would it take each to paint the house

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Question 521551: person a can paint the neighbors house 6 times as fast as person b. the year a and b worked together, it took them 8 days. how long would it take each to paint the house
Answer by richwmiller(17219) About Me  (Show Source):
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8/a+8/b=1
a=b/6
48/6b+8/6b=1
56/6b=1
56=6b
56/6=b
28/3=b
a=28/3*6
a=14/9