It takes Zion three times as long to paint a room as it does Sanjay. How long does it take each person by himself if they can paint the room together in 30 minutes?

It takes Sanjay 40 minutes and Zion 120 minutes

Step-by-step explanation:

If it takes Sanjay x minutes, it takes Sanjay 3 * x = 3x minutes

Painting together, they spent 30 minutes

1/x + 1/3x = 1/30

4/3x = 1/30

4 * 30 = 3x * 1

120 = 3x

x = 120/3

x = 40 minutes

3x = 3 * 40 = 120 minutes