Problema Solution

summer can paint a room in 3 hours. Louise can paint the room in 5 hours. How many hours will it take them to paint the room if they work together

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Let x represent the time it takes together. Per hour the Equalizer

1/3hr + 1/5hr = 1/x


Multiplying each term by 15x so as all denominators = 1


5x+3x = 15

8x = 15

x = 15/8 or 1.875 hrs, the time it takes them together