SOLUTION: Christopher can paint the interior of his house in 10 hours. If he hires Cynthia to help him, they can do the same job together in 6 hours. If he lets Cynthia work alone, how long

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Question 989686: Christopher can paint the interior of his house in 10 hours. If he hires Cynthia to help him, they can do the same job together in 6 hours. If he lets Cynthia work alone, how long will it take her to paint the interior of his house? Round you answer to 01 decimal place
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Sum of their individual rates is their combined rates.