B.THE DIMENSIONS OF THE ROOM ARE NOT SIGNIFICANT AND WILL NOT HELP...

47. b.The dimensions of the room are not significant and will not help you solve the problem. Statement(2) tells how long it takes Ted to paint the room alone. Using this information, you can set up the

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equation . In this equation,xis the time it takes Joe to paint the room, is the part of the

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room Joe can paint in one hour, is the part of the room Ted can paint in one hour, and is the part

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of the room they can paint together in one hour. Stop. You have an equation that can be solved, butyou do not need to solve it. Statement (2) is sufficient.