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Jason can paint a wall in 20 minutes. Leah can paint the same wall in 10 minutes.

minutes to paint the wall.
Therefore, together, it should take 15
What is wrong with this? Check all that apply.
1.You need to set up and a combined rates equation.
2.You need to find a number to cancel out all the fractions.
3.Nothing, this is what you do.

User Basemm
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Answer:

There is no solution to this answer.

Explanation:

Leah's rate is 10x

Jason's rate is 20x

If you solve for 20x=10x, you get no solution. They are parallel lines.

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