document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=191866>Question 191866</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> If jan can paint a house in 4 hours and jim can paint a house in 6 hours, how long will it take for them to paint the house together. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Let x = hours for both to paint house<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x(1/4 + 1/6) = 1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x/4 + x/6) = 1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6x + 4x = 24<BR>\n" );
document.write( "10x = 24<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 2.4 hours<BR>\n" );
document.write( "or<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2 hours and 24 minutes<BR>\n" );
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