document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=296951>Question 296951</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Randy Howe can paint his house in 9 hours. His sister Candy can paint the house in 15 hours. How many hours will it take them to paint the house if they work together? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #213884 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=213884\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> x/9+x/15=1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5x/45+3x/45=<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8x/45=1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8x=45<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=45/8=5 5/8=5.625 hrs<BR>\n" );
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