Problema Solution
Andrew can paint the neighbors house 5 times asfast as bailey. The year Andrew and Bailey worked togehter, it took them 4 days. How long will it take each of them to paint the house?
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let
a = the hours that Andrew needs to paint the house alone
b = the hours that Bailey needs to paint the house alone
Andrew can paint the neighbors house 5 times as fast as bailey
b = 5a
the year Andrew and Bailey worked togehter, it took them 4 days
1/a + 1/b = 1/4
plug b = 5a into the last equation
1/a + 1/(5a) = 1/4
by solving we find
a = 4.8 days
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b = 5*4.8
b = 24 days
Andrew will paint the house in 4.8 days alone.
Bailey will paint the house in 24 days alone.