You are remodeling your kitchen. You've contacted two tiling companies who gladly told you how long it took their workers to tile a floor of a similar size. Jim completed half the floor in 6 hours. Pete completed the other half of the floor in 5 hours. If Pete can lay 10 more tiles per hour than Jim, at what rate can Jim lay tiles?

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Kailey Horn

24 December, 06:04

You are remodeling your kitchen. You've contacted two tiling companies who gladly told you how long it took their workers to tile a floor of a similar size. Jim completed half the floor in 6 hours. Pete completed the other half of the floor in 5 hours. If Pete can lay 10 more tiles per hour than Jim, at what rate can Jim lay tiles?

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Sean Larson · Answer 1

Ok so pete lays 10 more than jim per hour

pete and jim laid same amount of tiles

j=jim's rate

p=pete's rate

6j=5p

but pete lays 10 tile per hour faster so

p=10+j

sub

6j=5 (10+j)

6j=50+5j

minus 5j both sides

j=50

jim can lay at 50 tiles per hour

Teresa Hartman · Answer 2

Teresa Hartman 24 December, 09:23

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12x=10 (x+25) Is what I got.