document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=227574>Question 227574</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Hi I need the formula for work problems. Joey can paint a room in 5 hours and sheila can paint it in 4 hours.  How long will it take if they work together?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #169116 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=user_dude2008><B>user_dude2008(1862)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-12.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=user_dude2008><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=169116\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> t(1/5+1/4)=1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "t/5+t/4=1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4t+5t=20<BR>\n" );
document.write( "9t=20<BR>\n" );
document.write( "t=20/9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "t=2.222\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Answer: 2.222 hours </SPAN>\n" );
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