Question 950721
"Paint a house" is 1 job.
Rate of each person or specified combination of persons is in unit JOBS per HOUR.


WHO______________RATE(job/hour)
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Betty&Karen______{{{1/((2/3)*x)}}}
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Betty____________{{{1/6}}}
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Karen____________{{{1/x}}}
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Simplify the expression for their combined rate.
{{{3/(2x)}}}, Betty & Karen.


Their rate together is the sum of their individual rates.
{{{highlight(1/6+1/x=3/(2x))}}}
Solve the equation for x.