Write a rational equation based upon the word problem you created.

If Vanessa takes 2 hours to complete her assignment and it takes her friend Trish 4 hours to complete the same assignment how long would it take Vanessa and Trish to complete the assignment together?

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Write a rational equation based upon the word problem you created.


If Vanessa takes 2 hours to complete her assignment and it takes her friend Trish 4 hours to complete the same assignment how long would it take Vanessa and Trish to complete the assignment together?

study312 · Answer

4 hours I think

zasharra · Answer

I have to write a rational equation for the problem
@Study312

zasharra · Answer

@DangerousJesse do you know?

study312 · Answer

hmm

dangerousjesse · Answer

Do you know what a rational equation is?

zasharra · Answer

no

dangerousjesse · Answer

A ration equation has one or more fractions as terms.

zasharra · Answer

$$\frac{ 1 }{ 2} + \frac{ 1 }{ 4} = \frac{ 1 }{ x}$$
is this right?

zasharra · Answer

@DangerousJesse would this be the rational equation?

zasharra · Answer

@whpalmer4 @triciaal @Gabylovesyou @mathmate

dangerousjesse · Answer

One second.

zasharra · Answer

@Ghostgate

zasharra · Answer

@whpalmer @triciaal  @Gabylovesyou  @mathmate

zasharra · Answer

@whpalmer4