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" );
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document.write( "Tim's rate is 1/3 job/hr<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Jon's rate is 1/5 job/hr<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Together rate is 1/x job/hr<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Equation:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "rate + rate = together rate<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1/3 + 1/5 = 1/x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5x + 3x = 15<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8x = 15<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 15/8 = 1 7/8 hrs (time for them to do the job together)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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