How do you do this one?
Almir can seal a driveway in 4 hours. Working together, he and Louis can seal it in 2.3 hours. How long would it take Louis to seal it working alone?
Thanks in advance.
D:3+4D=19
Driveway (D) = Rate * Time
let Louis' time alone be t hours
so Louis' rate is D/t
Almir's rate is D/4
their combined rate is D/2.3
so D/4 + D/t = D/2.3
divide by D,
1/4 + 1/t = 1/2.3
2.3t + 9.2 = 4t
I got t=5.411 hours
So Louis' rate alone is 5.4 Hours
thanks!