Bob can wash a car in 6 minutes. Bill can wash a car in 8 minutes. Tell me how long will it take if Bob and Bill wash a car together

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2022-11-11

Bob can wash a car in 6 minutes. Bill can wash a car in 8 minutes. Tell me how long will it take if Bob and Bill wash a car together

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okuzala3ul

okuzala3ul

Beginner2022-11-12Added 14 answers

Bob can wash a car in 6 minutes. So in one minute washes 1/6 of a car.
Bill the same washes 1/8 of a car in a minute. Both wash the car in 1 x minutes. But
1 6 + 1 8 = 1 x 24 x 1 6 + 24 x 1 8 = 24 x 1 x 4 x + 3 x = 24 7 x = 24 x = 24 7 minutes

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