document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=308392>Question 308392</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> It takes Sue 3 hours to paint a room and it takes Joe 5 hours to paint the same room.  If they work together how long will it take them to paint the room?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #220545 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley77><B>checkley77(12844)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley77><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=220545\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 1/3+1/5=1/x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(5+3)/3*5=1/x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8/15=1/x cross multiply.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8x=15<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=15/8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=1.875 hours working together. </SPAN>\n" );
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