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Dave can complete a sales route by himself in 4 hours. James can do the same job in 5 hours. How long will it take them to do it working together?

Dave can complete a sales route by himself in 4 hours. James can do the same job in 5 hours. How long will it take them to do it working together?
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Dave can complete a sales route by himself in 4 hours. James can do the same job in 5 hours. How long will it take them to do it working together?

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User Bohdan Myslyvchuk
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x/4 + x/5 = 1
5x/20 + 4x/20=1
9x/20 =1
9x = 20
x = 2.22 hours
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