document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=139272>Question 139272</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> If John cleans a house in 8 hours and Julie cleans a similar house in 6 hours, how long should it take them to clean another similar house working together? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #101545 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=solver91311><B>solver91311(24713)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=solver91311><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=solver91311><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=101545\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> John cleans one whole house in 8 hours, so he can clean <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1%2F8 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1%2F8\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > of a house in 1 hour.  Likewise, Julie can clean <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1%2F6 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1%2F6\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > of a house in 1 hour.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Together they can clean <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1%2F8%2B1%2F6=3%2F24%2B4%2F24=7%2F24 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1%2F8%2B1%2F6=3%2F24%2B4%2F24=7%2F24\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > of a house in 1 hour.  Therefore it would take them <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=24%2F7 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"24%2F7\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > or three and one-seventh hours to clean one whole house together.\r<BR>\n" );
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