Sally can paint a room in 3 hours while it takes Steve 5 hours to paint the same room. How long would it take them to paint the room if they worked together? It would take hours. (Simplify your answer. Type an integer or a fraction.)

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Sally can paint a room in 3 hours while it takes Steve 5 hours to paint the same room. How long would it take them to paint the room if they worked together?
It would take hours.
(Simplify your answer. Type an integer or a fraction.)
Transcribed Image Text:Sally can paint a room in 3 hours while it takes Steve 5 hours to paint the same room. How long would it take them to paint the room if they worked together? It would take hours. (Simplify your answer. Type an integer or a fraction.)
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