SOLUTION: One worker can clean a warehouse in 10 hours. Another worker can clean the same warehouse in 11 hours. How long would it take to clean the warehouse if they worked together?

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Question 906284: One worker can clean a warehouse in 10 hours. Another worker can clean the same warehouse in 11 hours. How long would it take to clean the warehouse if they worked together?
Answer by ewatrrr(24785) About Me  (Show Source):
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x time together
1%2F10+%2B+1%2F11+=+1%2Fx |Multiplying thru by 110x so as all denominators = 1
11x + 10x = 110
21x = 110
x = 110/21