document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=331457>Question 331457</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> It takes painter A 3 hours to paint a certain are of a house. It takes painter B 5 hours to do the same job. How long would it take them, working together, to do the painting job? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #237647 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Alan3354><B>Alan3354(69443)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Alan3354><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=Alan3354><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=237647\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A paints 1/3 of the house per hour.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "B paints 1/5 of the house per hour.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A & B paint 1/3 + 1/5 per hour = 8/15 houses/hr<BR>\n" );
document.write( "--> 15/8 hours/house<BR>\n" );
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