document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=349112>Question 349112</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Jose can paint a house in 10 days and peter can paint the same house in 12 days . how long will it take to paint the house if both men work ?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #249639 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=nerdybill><B>nerdybill(7384)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=nerdybill><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=nerdybill><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=249639\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Jose can paint a house in 10 days and peter can paint the same house in 12 days . how long will it take to paint the house if both men work ?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let x = time (hours) it takes if both men work<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x(1/10 + 1/12) = 1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Multiplying both sides 120:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x(12 + 10) = 120<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x(22) = 120<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 120/22<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 5.455 hours<BR>\n" );
document.write( "or<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 5 hours and 27 minutes<BR>\n" );
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