SOLUTION: Hannah can paint a room in 9 hours. Destiny can paint the same room in 12 hours. How long does it take for both Hannah and Destiny to paint the room it they are working together.
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Question 982445: Hannah can paint a room in 9 hours. Destiny can paint the same room in 12 hours. How long does it take for both Hannah and Destiny to paint the room it they are working together. Found 2 solutions by stanbon, josgarithmetic:Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! Hannah can paint a room in 9 hours. Destiny can paint the same room in 12 hours. How long does it take for both Hannah and Destiny to paint the room it they are working together.
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Hannah rate:: 1/9 job/hr
Destiny rate:: 1/12 job/hr
Together rate:: 1/x job/hr
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Equation:
rate + rate = together rate
1/9 + 1/12 = 1/x
12x + 9x = 9*12
21x = 108
x = 5.143 hrs = 5 hr 8min 34sec (time to do the job together)
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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