document.write( "Question 366898: John can complete the job in 6 hours, and Sue can complete the job in 4 hours. How long does it take them to complete the job when they work together?
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document.write( "Hi, 
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document.write( "Let x represent the time it takes them together
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document.write( "Using perhour as an equalizer
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document.write( "1/6hrs + 1/4hrs = 1/x
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document.write( "mutiplying each term on both sides o fequation by 12x, so as all denonminators = 0
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document.write( "2x + 3x = 12
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document.write( "5x = 12
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document.write( "x = 12/5 Or  2 2/5 hrs Or 2hr and 24 min \n" );
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