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Working alone ryan can dig a 10ft by 10ft hole in five hours. castel can dig the same hole in six hours how long would it take them to dig the hole if they worked together

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Ryan rate = 1/5 job/hr
Castel rate = 1/6 job/hr
Together rate = 1/x job/hr

Equation:

1/5 + 1/6 = 1/x
6x + 5x = 30
11x = 30

x = 2 8/11 hr = 2 hr (8/11)60 = 2hr 47 minutes (time to do the job together)
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