SOLUTION: working alone, Wade can paint a certain room in 9 hours. Phil, working alone, can paint the same room in 10 hours. How long will it take Wade and Phil to paint the room if they wor
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Question 736450: working alone, Wade can paint a certain room in 9 hours. Phil, working alone, can paint the same room in 10 hours. How long will it take Wade and Phil to paint the room if they work together? Answer by josmiceli(19441) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! Add their rates of working
( 1 room / 9 hrs ) + ( 1 room / 10 hrs ) = 1 room / t hrs
Multiply both sides by
Working together, it takes them 4 hrs and 44 min
