Working together, Tyler and Evan painted a fence in 8 hours. If it takes Tyler 12 hours less than it takes Evan to paint the fen

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chubhunter [2.5K]

3 years ago

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Working together, Tyler and Evan painted a fence in 8 hours. If it takes Tyler 12 hours less than it takes Evan to paint the fen

ce, how long does it take Evan to paint the fence alone?

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Rudik [331] · Answer 1 · 2021-12-27T10:09:55+03:00

Rudik [331]3 years ago

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Answer:

24hours

Step-by-step explanation:

let Evan be x, Tyler=x-12,equate;1/x+1/(x-12)=1/8,to get x=24 or 4.The correct value of x=24 because if you take x=4 means that Tyler=-8hours which is impossible