document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=359611>Question 359611</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> paul paints a room in 6 hours. joel paints the room in 3 hours. how long will it take them to paint togather? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Paul's rate: 1/6 job/hr<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Joel's rate: 1/3 job/hr<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Together rate: 1/x job/hr<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Equation:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "rate + rate = together rate<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1/6 + 1/3 = 1/x<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x + 2x = 6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x = 6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 2 hrs ( time to do the job together)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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