SOLUTION: Veronica can do a job in 5 hours and Rosie can complete the same job in 10 hours. How many hours will they both take if they work together? can you please help me out I don't ge

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Question 694387: Veronica can do a job in 5 hours and Rosie can complete the same job in 10 hours. How many hours will they both take if they work together?
can you please help me out I don't get it? Thanks in advance:)

Answer by solver91311(24713) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!

If A can do a job in x time periods, then A can do of the job in 1 time period. Likewise, if B can do the same job in y time periods, then B can do of the job in 1 time period.

So, working together, they can do



of the job in 1 time period.

Therefore, they can do the whole job in:



time periods.

John

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