document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=287626>Question 287626</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> if lisa types a paper in 5 hours\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "and lisa and bill together type the same paper in 2 hours\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "how long would it take for bill to type the same paper alone? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #208373 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Grinnell><B>Grinnell(63)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-08.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Grinnell><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=208373\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> What can be done in 1 hour?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Lisa can type 1/5 of the paper in hour.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Bill Can type 1/B of the paper in 1 hour.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "TOGETHER they can type 1/2 the paper in one hour. Soooo\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1/5+1/B=1/2 (do the math!)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "B=10/3  BUT let's check this!\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1/5+ 1/10/3=3/10    1/5+3/10=2/10+3/10=5/10=1/2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The answer is three hours and 20 minutes </SPAN>\n" );
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