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document.write( "Romil can paint a fence in 4 hours, while Dina can do it in 5 hours. If the work together what part of the fence can they paint together in one hours? How long will it take them to finish painting the fence if they work together?  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #180899 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ankor@dixie-net.com><B>ankor@dixie-net.com(22740)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ankor@dixie-net.com><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=ankor@dixie-net.com><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=180899\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Romil can paint a fence in 4 hours, while Dina can do it in 5 hours.<BR>\n" );
document.write( " If the work together what part of the fence can they paint together in one hours? <BR>\n" );
document.write( "How long will it take them to finish painting the fence if they work together?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Find out how long to complete the job first.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let t = time required when working together<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Let the completed job = 1<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=t%2F4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"t%2F4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > + <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=t%2F5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"t%2F5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = 1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Multiply equation by 20, to get rid of the denominators, results:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5t + 4t = 20<BR>\n" );
document.write( "9t = 20 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "t = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=20%2F9 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"20%2F9\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "t = 2.22 hrs<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "In 1 hr they can paint <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1%2F2.22 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1%2F2.22\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = .45 or 45% of the fence in 1 hr  </SPAN>\n" );
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