document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=278899>Question 278899</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> It takes Eddie 7 hours to paint a wall. Alison takes 4 hurs to do the same job. how long would it take them, working together, to paint the wall? Need breakdown please.  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #202885 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=202885\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> in the x hrs it takes for them to paint the wall, Eddie does x/7 of the job and Alison does x/4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "___ these two fractions sum to one, the whole job\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(x/7) + (x/4) = 1\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "multiplying by LCD (28) ___ 4x + 7x = 28 ___ 11x = 28 ___ x = 28/11 </SPAN>\n" );
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