document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=23731>Question 23731</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> if it takes sally 4 hours to paint a house and it take john 6 hours to paint the same house, then how long will it take both of them at the same time? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #12515 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Paul><B>Paul(988)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-11.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Paul><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=12515\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Sally paints 1/4 of house in one hour<BR>\n" );
document.write( "John paints 1/6 of house in one hour<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1/4 + 1/6 = 3/12 + 2/12\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "5/12 = 12/5 = 2.4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Hence together they paint the house in 2.4 hours. <BR>\n" );
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