A group of college students is volunteering for homes for the community during their spring break. They are putting the finishing touches on a house they built. Working alone, Wade can paint a certain room in 4 hours. Rhonda can paint the same room in 3 hours. How long will it take them working together to paint the room? round your answer to the nearest hundredth if necessary

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lgbasallote · Answer

@Lethal

anonymous · Answer

do you know this question?

anonymous · Answer

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anonymous · Answer

Are there any answer choices?

anonymous · Answer

yea i'll upload a picutre

anonymous · Answer

Here it s

anonymous · Answer

I know the answer but I think I'd better leave this to someone that can explain. @Hero

anonymous · Answer

please tell me i really wanna pass this last section

hero · Answer

The only thing I have to give is this simple formula:

$\large \frac{WR}{W+R} = t$

hero · Answer

W = Wade's Hours
R = Rhonda's Hours

anonymous · Answer

so what would i have to plug in and where i honestly dont know math ( algebra)

anonymous · Answer

Thank you for the explanation.

hero · Answer

That wasn't an explanation. It was just a hint

anonymous · Answer

Good enough for me.

lgbasallote · Answer

"if you know what i mean"

hero · Answer

@simtran, you most likely should consult a personal tutor.

anonymous · Answer

can you please just give me the answer?

hero · Answer

Giving you the answer would not help you understand how to solve this problem on your own.

anonymous · Answer

I'll make it easier for you...

$${(4)(3) \over 4+3}=t$$

hero · Answer

Yeah that should help her out.

hero · Answer

If you can't figure it out from there, then I don't know what else to tell you.

anonymous · Answer

so 12 divided by seven?

anonymous · Answer

yes.

hero · Answer

Yup and you have to round to the nearest hundredth. Good luck.

anonymous · Answer

@lgbasallote really...

anonymous · Answer

@Lethal Ha ha ha...

hero · Answer

Did I miss the joke?

anonymous · Answer

Well lgbasallote mentioned me in here to come solve it when i wasn't on. and i always have to solve her problems so yeah.

hero · Answer

I ping people when they're not online sometimes as well.

anonymous · Answer

yup, well i am getting of for today. later skaters.