Daniel can paint a house in 10 days, while his father can paint the same house in 6 days. If they work together, how long will they finish the job? I need asap answer plssss

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Answer:

3[tex]\frac{3}{4}[/tex] days

Step-by-step explanation:

Let the amount of work be x.

Daniel:

10 days = x

1 day = [tex]\frac{1}{10}[/tex]x

Father:

6 days = x

1 day = [tex]\frac{1}{6}[/tex]x

Together:

1 day = [tex]\frac{1}{10}[/tex]x + [tex]\frac{1}{6}[/tex]x

        = [tex]\frac{6}{60}[/tex]x + [tex]\frac{10}{60}[/tex]x

        = [tex]\frac{16}{60}[/tex]x

        = [tex]\frac{4}{15}[/tex]x

No. of days = [tex]\frac{15}{15}[/tex]x ÷ [tex]\frac{4}{15}[/tex]x

                   = [tex]\frac{15}{15}[/tex]x × [tex]\frac{15}{4}[/tex]x

                   = [tex]\frac{225}{60}[/tex]

                   = 3[tex]\frac{3}{4}[/tex]