Question 825081
if it takes one man {{{5}}} hours to paint a house, he paints {{{1/5}}} of the house in one hour



if it takes the other man {{{3}}} hours to paint a house, he  paints {{{1/3}}} house in an hour



 so, together  they paint {{{1/3 + 1/5 = 8/15}}} of the house in an hour  


and {{{(8/15)x=1}}}....solve for {{{x}}}


{{{8x=15}}}


{{{x=15/8}}}


{{{x=1.875}}} this is how many days would it take if both men paint the same size house together

or {{{x=1}}} day ,{{{52}}} min, and {{{30}}} sec