SOLUTION: Betty can paint a fence in 5 hours. Steve can paint a fence in 3 hours. How many hours will it take them to paint a fence if they work together? Write and solve a rational equation

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Question 975590: Betty can paint a fence in 5 hours. Steve can paint a fence in 3 hours. How many hours will it take them to paint a fence if they work together? Write and solve a rational equation. Round to the nearest tenth of an hour
Answer by josgarithmetic(39800) About Me  (Show Source):
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Their combined rate is the sum of their individual rates.

1%2F%281%2F5%2B1%2F3%29 HOURS per FENCE