Alyssa can do a job in 16 minutes. Adrian will do the
same work in 8 minutes. How
many minutes would it take
Alyssa and Adrian to do the
same job together?

i think it would take them 8 minutes depending on how well they get along.

here is a big fat

step by step solution :

step   1   :

1.1     4 = 22

(4)3 = (22)3 = 26

equation at the end of step   1   :

  ((23) • 26)2

step   2   :

equation at the end of step   2   :

  (23 • 26)2

step   3   :

final result :

  218

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