Question:

It takes Greg and Nikki a total of 40 minutes to paint a

Last updated: 7/21/2022

It takes Greg and Nikki a total of 40 minutes to paint a

It takes Greg and Nikki a total of 40 minutes to paint a room if they work together. If Greg works alone, he takes 18 minutes longer to paint he room than Nikki takes if she works alone. When x represents the number of minutes it takes Nikki to paint the room working alone, the situation is represented by this equation: 1/x + 1/x+18 = 1/40 Which value is a solution of the rational equation that must be discarded because of the context? A. x=0 B.. X=-10 C. x= -18 D. X=-72