document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=173471>Question 173471</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I certianly appologize for the mistake of writing my word problem in capital letters it was made clear to me I was totally out of line ,I only intended the caps to help separate the problem from the question!!the word problem was Working alone, Jan could paint a certian room in 8 hours. Wade could paint the same room in 10 hours. How long would it take Jan and Wade working togeather to paint the room. I really need clarifacation on the equation used to get this answer, thanks </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "I don't see what CAPS have to do with anything.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "the word problem was Working alone, Jan could paint a certian room in 8 hours. Wade could paint the same room in 10 hours. How long would it take Jan and Wade working togeather to paint the room. I really need clarifacation on the equation used to get this answer, thanks<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "For this type of problem, you have to use the inverses.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Jan can paint 1/8 of a room in and hour, Wade can paint 1/10.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Now you can add them up.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Together, they do 1/8 + 1/10 = 5/40 + 4/40<BR>\n" );
document.write( "= 9/40 of the room per hour, so it will take 40/9 hours.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Also, if there are 2 elements in the problem, you can use a shortcut:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The product over the sum --> 8*10/(8+10) = 80/18 = 40/9.  It's much quicker when time is an issue, as when taking a test.\r<BR>\n" );
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