SOLUTION: Sally can paint a room in 3 hours while it takes Steve 4 hours to paint the same room. How long would it take them to paint the room if they worked together?

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Question 632093: Sally can paint a room in 3 hours while it takes Steve 4 hours to paint the same room. How long would it take them to paint the room if they worked together?
Answer by richwmiller(17219) About Me  (Show Source):
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x/3+x/4=1
4x+3x=12
7x=12
x=12/7 hours together