document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=309656>Question 309656</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> It takes Mary 4 hours to clean the house. John can clean the house in 6 hours. Working together, how long does it take to clean the house? What formula do you use to solve this problem? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #221461 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=221461\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 1/4+1/6=1/x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(6+4)/4*6=1/x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "10/24=1/x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "10x=24<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=24/10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=2.4 hours working together they can clean the house. </SPAN>\n" );
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