Question 424737
Larry:
workrate,  {{{1/8}}}


Patrick:
workrate, {{{1/t}}}


Larry painted for 3 hour and then both worked  2 hours together to finish 1 job.

{{{highlight_green((1/8)(3)+(1/t+1/8)2=1)}}}


{{{3/8+2/t+2/8=1}}}

{{{2/t+5/8=1}}}

{{{2/t=3/8}}}

{{{3t=16}}}

{{{t=16/3=highlight(5&1/3)}}}