document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=31127>Question 31127</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Hi I am getting ready to take the TEAS test and I am a little rusty on algebra so your help would be greatly appreciated.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Problem:  If Sally can paint a house in 4 hours, and Jim can paint the same house in 6 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "                  hours, how long would it take to paint the house if they paint together? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #17833 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mbarugel><B>mbarugel(146)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-09.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mbarugel><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=17833\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Hello!<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Please see my <a  rel=nofollow HREF=\"http://www.algebra.com/tutors/HOW_TO_Solve_Rate_of_Work_Problems.lesson?content_action=show_dev\">lesson</a> on this kind of problems.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "If Sally can paint the house in 4 hours, then she paints 1/4 of the house per hour.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "If Jim can paint the house in 6 hours, then he paints 1/6 of the house per hour.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Therefore, when working together, their rate of work is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1%2F4%2B1%2F6+=+5%2F12 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1%2F4%2B1%2F6+=+5%2F12\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > of the house per hour. Since they paint 5/12 of the house per hour, then they need 12/5, or 2.4 hours to paint the house together.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I hope this helps!\r<BR>\n" );
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