document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=338508>Question 338508</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> If it takes Roger 60 minutes to paint a wall. It takes Stephanie 40 minutes to paint the same wall. How long will it take Roger and Stephanie to paint the wall if the work together? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #242625 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=fractalier><B>fractalier(6550)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=fractalier><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=fractalier><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=242625\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> These work problems are set up the same way...\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "t/A + t/B = 1\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "where t is the time worked together, and A and B are how lojng it takes themn by themselves and the 1 represents one job...so plugging in we get\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "t/40 + t/60 = 1   multiply by 120\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3t + 2t = 120<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5t = 120<BR>\n" );
document.write( "t = 24 min </SPAN>\n" );
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