document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=343674>Question 343674</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I need help on the following problem:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "If Joe paints a house in two hours and Fred paints a house in eight, how long does it take them to paint it together. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "I have tried to use the formula 1/(1/2)+(1/8) but I do not think that the answer is correct. If there's any other method, I would sincerely appreciate it. Thank you so much! </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #245893 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scott8148><B>scott8148(6628)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scott8148><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=scott8148><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=245893\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> working together ; they each paint some FRACTION of the house , based on their individual rates\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "if x is the combined time , Joe's fraction is x/2 and Fred's fraction is x/8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "___ the fractions add to one (the WHOLE house)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(x / 2) + (x / 8) = 1\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "multiplying by 8 ___ 4x + x = 8 ___ 5x = 8\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "dividing by 5 ___ x = 8/5 = 1 hr 36 min </SPAN>\n" );
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