document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=145100>Question 145100</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> It takes Brandon 3 hours to paint a house.  It takes Hasan 5 hours to paint the same house.  How long will it take Brandon and Hasan to paint that same 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 #105788 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=105788\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> If it takes Brandon 3 hours to paint a house, he can paint <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1%2F3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1%2F3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > of a house in an hour.  Likewise, Hasan can paint <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1%2F5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1%2F5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > of a house in an hour.  Together, they can paint <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1%2F3%2B1%2F5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1%2F3%2B1%2F5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > house in an hour.  Add the fractions and then take the reciprocal of the answer (turn the fraction over) to get the time it will take the two of them working together to paint the house.  You will want to convert the improper fraction to hours and minutes when you are done.  Hint: <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 an hour is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=60%2F8=7.5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"60%2F8=7.5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > minutes. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</TD></TR></TABLE>\n" );