document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=313159>Question 313159</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Alan types a paper in 3hrs. Bill can type the same paper in 2hr. How long would it take them,working together,to type the paper? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Let x = time it takes for them working together<BR>\n" );
document.write( "then<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x(1/3 + 1/2) = 1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Multiplying both sides by 6 we get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x(2 + 3) = 6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x(5) = 6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 6/5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "or<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 1 and 1/5 hours<BR>\n" );
document.write( "or<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 1 hour and 12 minutes </SPAN>\n" );
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