SOLUTION: Jim can paint a house in 12 hours. Alex can paint the same house in 8 hours. Write an equation that can be used to find the time in hours, t, it would take Jim and Alex to paint th

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Question 882772: Jim can paint a house in 12 hours. Alex can paint the same house in 8 hours. Write an equation that can be used to find the time in hours, t, it would take Jim and Alex to paint the house together


Answer by ewatrrr(24785) About Me  (Show Source):
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1%2F12+%2B+1%2F8+=+1%2Fx
2x + 3x = 24
5x = 24
x = 24/5 = 4.8 hrs 0r 4hrs and 48 min