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Jenna can paint the shed in 2 hours. Juan can paint it in 1.5 hours. β€’ Jenna says is they work together the job will take 1/2+1/1.5=1^1/2 hours. β€’ Juan says if they work together the job will take 2+1.5/2=1^3/4 hours. Determine if either Jenna or Juan is correct. Explain your reasoning with numbers and words.

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Answer:There is a formula for this:[Worker 1 Time * Worker 2 Time] / [Worker 1 Time + Worker 2 Time][2 * 1.5] / [2 + 1.5] = 3.0 / 3.5= 0.8571428571 Hours =51.43 minutesBoth Jenna and Juan are INCORRECT.Step-by-step explanation: