Working Together ,Rosa and Dianne can plant 20 flats of pansies in 3 hours .If Rosa work alone, it takes her 8 hours than it takes Dianne to plant all 20 flats. How long does it take Rosa to plant the pansies by herself.

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anonymous · Answer

it takes her 8 more hours? is it multiple choice honey?

anonymous · Answer

no one likes these word problems, but we can do it

anonymous · Answer

yes we can! haha @satellite73

anonymous · Answer

Not a multiple choice ,I dont like word problems

anonymous · Answer

@Dumbo do the working and show us how you arrived at your answer

anonymous · Answer

ok give me a sec here

anonymous · Answer

I got ...It took Rosa 12 Hours

anonymous · Answer

to plant 20  flats of pansies.

anonymous · Answer

yeah, that is what i got too, you did it first

anonymous · Answer

i solved 
$$\frac{1}{x}+\frac{1}{x-8}=\frac{1}{3}$$ and got 
$$x^2-14x-24=0$$ so 
$$(x-2)(x-12)=0$$ making $x=12$ or $x=2$

anonymous · Answer

you probably did it an easier way

anonymous · Answer

So we cant chose x=2

anonymous · Answer

we both arrived on the same answer but i just like to go easiest way

anonymous · Answer

Thank you all ...

anonymous · Answer

ah im too late grrr

anonymous · Answer

Its Dumbo we are all learning here .I appreciate it so much ...

anonymous · Answer

no problem thank you for helping me

anonymous · Answer

You are welcome Dumbo

anonymous · Answer

haha im glad my real name isnt dumbo

anonymous · Answer

lol if u want u can  call me ads

anonymous · Answer

Hmm Ads what does that mean