One painter can paint a house in 12 hours. The other painter can paint a house in 8 hours.
a. Write an equation in terms of time, t, for the amount of time it would take both painters to
paint the house together.

Question

One painter can paint a house in 12 hours. The other painter can paint a house in 8 hours.
a. Write an equation in terms of time, t, for the amount of time it would take both painters to
paint the house together.

eliesaab · Answer

$$\frac 1 {12}+ \frac 1 8$$
is what fraction of the house will be painted in one hour

eliesaab · Answer

$$
\frac 1 t
$$
is what fraction of the house will be painted in one hour

eliesaab · Answer

What is the equation?

cameronlovesmorgan · Answer

1         t
--- + ---?
12       8

eliesaab · Answer

No$$
\frac 1{12} + \frac 1 8=\frac 1 t
$$

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cameronlovesmorgan · Answer

how would I solve?

eliesaab · Answer

$$

\frac{1}{12}+\frac{1}{8}=\frac{5}{24}=\frac 1 t

$$

eliesaab · Answer

$$

t= \frac {24}5= 4 \frac 4 5= 4 \ hours \ and \ 48 \ min$$

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