Problema Solution

Mr. Lopez can do a job in 8 days, and his son can do it in 12 days. How long would it take them to do the job if they worked together?

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let 'x' is the time they need to finish the job together


1/8 + 1/12 = 1/x multiply both sides by 24x


3x + 2x = 24


5x = 24


x = 24/5


x = 4 days 4*24/5 hours = 4 days 19.2 hours


they need 4 days 19.2 hours to finish the job together.