document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=259623>Question 259623</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> if tim could paint a house in 3 hours and jon could paint a house in 5 hours how long would it take for the both of them to paint one house together? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #191058 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richwmiller><B>richwmiller(17219)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richwmiller><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=richwmiller><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=191058\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> x/3+x/5=1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5x+3x=15<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8x=15<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=15/8= 1 7/8 hour </SPAN>\n" );
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