document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=298677>Question 298677</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Sue can paint a barn by herself in X days.  Mary can paint the same barn by herself in 2x days.  Write a rational expression for the fraction of the barn that they complete in one day by working together.  Evaluate the expression for x = 5. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #214770 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=214770\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> y/x+y/2x=1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2y+y=2x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3y=2x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=2x/3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y/5+y/10=1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2y+y=10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3y=10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=10/3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "it takes them 10/3 (3 1/3 )days together if x=5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "so they complete 3/10 in one day<BR>\n" );
document.write( "so they complete 3x/2 in one day </SPAN>\n" );
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