Problema Solution

if julie can take staples out of a wall in 60 minutes and zach can take the staples out in 40 minutes, how fast can they take them out if they work together?

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let 'x' be the time they need if they work together


1/60 + 1/40 = 1/x


by solving we find


x = 24 min


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