document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=283311>Question 283311</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Susan can do a certain job in 5 hours. Kim can do the same job in 3 hours. Working together, how many hours would they need to do the job? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #205655 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=205655\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> x/5+x/3=1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x+5x=15<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8x=15<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=15/8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=1 7/8 hours<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x/5=15/8/5=3/8 of the job<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x/3=15/8/3=5/8 of the job<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Sue does 3/8 and Kim does 5/8 of the job<BR>\n" );
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