document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=165572>Question 165572</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> if jeanne can type 20 pages in 40 minutes and jim can type 20 pages in 30 minutes, how long will it take them to type 20 pages 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 #122032 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Mathtut><B>Mathtut(3670)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Mathtut><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=122032\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> jean types at a rate of 1/2 page per minute 20/40<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Jim  types at a rate of 2/3 page per minute 20/30\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "together: would be 1/2t+2/3t=20 where t is time.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "find a common denominator and you get 7/6t=20 multiply both sides by 6 and you get 7t=120  so t=appx 17.1 minutes </SPAN>\n" );
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