document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=286491>Question 286491</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 1.I takes Jose 6 hours to change the breaks on his car. His wife Betty can do the breaks in 8 hours. How long would it take them if they work together?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "NOTE:( can you please show the work or somehow explain them so i can understand how to do it..thank you) </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #207791 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=207791\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> brakes for stopping are brakes.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Break down is when something breaks and is broken.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x/6+x/8=1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8x+6x=48<BR>\n" );
document.write( "14x=48<BR>\n" );
document.write( "7x=24<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=24/7 =3 3/7 hours\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "24/7/6+24/7/8=1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4/7 +3/7=1<BR>\n" );
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