document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=144968>Question 144968</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> If tbone can paint a car in 4 hours and walker texas ranger can paint the same car in 6 hours, how long will it take them to paint the car together? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "tbone rate is 1/4 job/hr<BR>\n" );
document.write( "ranger rate is 1/6 job/hr<BR>\n" );
document.write( "together rate = 1/x job/hr<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "EQUATION:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1/4 + 1/6 = 1/x  <BR>\n" );
document.write( "(10)/24 = 1/x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 24/10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 12/5 = 2.4 hrs/job (Time to paint the car is both work together)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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