document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=313741>Question 313741</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> please help i keep getting stuck =(    please show work. thanks.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "pam can build a house in 11 2/3 months and jerry can build a house in 8 3/4 months. if they work together, how long would it take to build the house working together. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Pam DATA:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "time = 35/3 months/job ; rate = 3/35 job/month<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Jerry DATA:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "time = 35/4 months/job ; rate = 4/35 job/month<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Together DATA: <BR>\n" );
document.write( "time = x months/job ; rate = 1/x job/month<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Equation:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "rate + rate = together rate<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3/35 + 4/35 = 1/x<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "7/35 = 1/x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 35/7 = 5 months (time for them to do the job together)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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