Alex and Jack work for a computer software company. Alex can write a computer program in 24 hours, while Jack can write it in 16 hours. How long will it take them to write the program together?

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Henrik H asked Feb 20, 2022

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Alex and Jack work for a computer software company. Alex can write a computer program in 24 hours, while

Jack can write it in 16 hours. How long will it take them to write the program together?

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Alex and Jack work for a computer software company. Alex can write a computer program in 24 hours, while

Jack can write it in 16 hours. How long will it take them to write the program together?

Answer: 9.6 hours

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