SOLUTION: A new crew of painters takes two times as long to paint a small apartment as an experienced crew. Together, both crews can paint the apartment in 4 hours. How many hours does it ta

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Question 918779: A new crew of painters takes two times as long to paint a small apartment as an experienced crew. Together, both crews can paint the apartment in 4 hours. How many hours does it take the new crew to paint the apartment
Answer by richwmiller(17219) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
n=2o
1/n+1/o=1/4

1/2o+1/o=1/4
1/2o+2/2o=1/4
3/2o=1/4
12=2o=n
o=6