document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=143224>Question 143224</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> If it takes sally 4 hours to paint house and Jim 6 hours to paint house. how long will it take to paint house together? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #104215 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=104215\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> If Sally can paint 1 house in 4 hours, she can paint <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1%2F4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1%2F4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > of a house in 1 hour.  Likewise, Jim can paint <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 paint <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1%2F4%2B1%2F6 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1%2F4%2B1%2F6\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > house in 1 hour.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Complete the sum above and then take the reciprocal (invert the fraction) to get the time for both to complete the house together.  Note -- your answer MUST be smaller than 4 hours.  That's because Sally can do the job in 4 hours but now that Jim is helping, the job must go faster than that.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "By the way, how can I get in touch with this Sally person?  If she can really paint a house in 4 hours, I want to hire her. </SPAN>\n" );
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