SOLUTION: If Joe can paint a house in ten hours and Larry can paint the same house in six hours how long would it take to do it together?
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Question 955774: If Joe can paint a house in ten hours and Larry can paint the same house in six hours how long would it take to do it together? Answer by Alan3354(69443) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! If Joe can paint a house in ten hours and Larry can paint the same house in six hours how long would it take to do it together?
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In an hour, Joe paints 1/4 of a house.
Larry paints 1/6 of a house.
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Find how much they paint together per hour.
Then find how many hours it takes.
