document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=276666>Question 276666</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A painter can finish painting a house in 8 hours.  Her assistant takes 10 hours to finish the same job.  How long would it take for them to complete the job if they were working together. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #201704 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scott8148><B>scott8148(6628)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scott8148><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=scott8148><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=201704\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> (x / 8) + (x / 10) = 1\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "5x + 4x = 40\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = 40 / 9 </SPAN>\n" );
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