document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=297627>Question 297627</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> how to solve sam can do a work in 3 days and john can do that work in 5 days,how many days they will take to finish that work if work togather? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #214284 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=214284\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> x/3+x/5=1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x is a the time it takes them working together<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1 is one job<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x/3 is the part of the job that Sam does<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x/5 is the part of the job that John does<BR>\n" );
document.write( "multiply by 15<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5x+3x=15<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8x=15<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=15/8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x= 1 7/8 days to do the job together<BR>\n" );
document.write( "7/8*24=21 hours<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=1 day and 21 hours to do the job together<BR>\n" );
document.write( "check<BR>\n" );
document.write( "15/8/3+15/8/5=1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5/8+3/8=1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Sam does 5/8 of the job and john does 3/8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "ok<BR>\n" );
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