Painting time

One painter would paint the school in 15 days. Together with the second painter, they painted the school in 6 days. In how many days the second painter would have painted the school himself?

Final Answer:

t =  10 d

Step-by-step explanation:


6·(t/15+1)=t

9t = 90


t = 90/9 = 10

t = 10

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