Lisa+Beth+Time=24
x+135x+123x=24
add the left side up
259x=24
x= 24/259 hours which is not very long
Lisa, Beth, and Tim painted their grandparent's house. • The amount of time Lisa painted can be represented by x. • The amount of time Beth painted is 1 3 5 times the amount Lisa painted • The amount of time Tim painted is 1 2 3 times the amount Lisa painted. • The total amount of time Lisa, Beth, and Tim painted is 24 hours. What is x, the amount of time painted by Lisa?
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