Question

A group of college students is volunteering for homes for the community during their spring break. They are putting finishing touches on a house they built. Working alone, Wade can paint a certain room in 7 hours. Rhonda can paint the same room in 5 hours. How long will it take them working together to paint the room? Round your answer to the nearest hundredth if necessary

Answer 1

@lgbasallote i think you solved one of these yesterday

Answer 2

can you please helpp me

Answer 3

well that guy had a formula. what math are you in?

Answer 4

i dont think i did

Answer 5

algebra 1 trying to pass it this is like my last section of the chapter and if i pass it i pass algebra and go to geometry so i would appreciate your help

Answer 6

oh really. well it must've been someone yesterday. i just cant remember the formula

Answer 7

you gotta remember. for simtran's sake!! she would appreciate *your* help after all

Answer 8

ok i found the formula http://prepfortests.com/gmat/tutorials/rates/combinedworkformula

Answer 9

so t1 = 7, t2= 5
1/7 + 1/5 = 1/t

Answer 10

@Igbasallote lol i would apreciate it.... @Lethal i dont understand formulas

Answer 11

aw bummer @Lethal looks like you have to do this without a formula :(

Answer 12

so how many hours would it be then?

Answer 13

its simple. all you have to do is 1/7 + 1/5

Answer 14

i honestly dont understand this stufff.........

Answer 15

how has your teacher taught it? didn't she teach the formula?

Answer 16

know i have never learned this should i upload a file up for you to see the answers?

Answer 17

no, the answer should be
35/15 hours

Answer 18

which is also 7/3

Answer 19

let me guess @simtran you're from an online school right?

Answer 20

and btw @Lethal it's not 35/15

...i just thought you should know...

Answer 21

lgbas is pretty smart from what i've seen.

Answer 22

noo i just took algebra because i failed it second semester so can you please helpp me

Answer 23

no he isnt. he just blabbers random stuff and people instantly believe him

Answer 24

Here is it

Answer 25

oh wow well its 35/12 which is 2.92 i accidentally put 35/15 when i got the right answer

Answer 26

Thanks you i have more questions if you could help me that would be great

Answer 27

haha well i should get off this till i do my own homework.

Answer 28

he'll be glad to help!

Answer 29

..... -_-

Answer 30

mwahaha

Answer 31

where do you guys livee at?

Answer 32

lgbasallote can help, he knows.

Answer 33

I'm in Arizona. where it's hot.

Answer 34

do you guys know this question?

Answer 35

do you know anything?

Answer 36

Yes, i do.

Answer 37

i know that x = -4/5
but if you failed algebra you really should understand it because your gonna be usuing it all throughout your high school math years.

Answer 38

i tried doing it and i somehow ended up with the wrong answer

Answer 39

Here another one i dont understand