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.