document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=310012>Question 310012</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Jay can paint a car in six hours. Mike can paint the same car in 3 hours. If they work together, how long will it take them to paint the car? \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I can't figure it out, so if you could please help and tell me how you got the answer I would love to know what to do to figure it out. Please and Thank you.   <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 #221744 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Earlsdon><B>Earlsdon(6294)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Earlsdon><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=221744\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The first step would be to find the hourly rate at which each person can paint the car.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "If Jay can paint the car in six hours, then he can paint<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1%2F6 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1%2F6\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > of the car in one hour.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "If Mike can paint the same car in three hours, then he can paint<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1%2F3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1%2F3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > of the car in one hour.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Working together, they can paint<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1%2F6+%2B+1%2F3+=+3%2F6 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1%2F6+%2B+1%2F3+=+3%2F6\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > or <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1%2F2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1%2F2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > of the car in one hour.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "So, it would take them two hours to paint the entire car. </SPAN>\n" );
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