document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=375587>Question 375587</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Helena can paint a hallway in 5 days and Damian can paint a hallway in 8 days.If they do the job together how long will it take to finish the job? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #267088 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><B>mananth(16949)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><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=mananth><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=267088\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> helena can paint in 5 days<BR>\n" );
document.write( "helena can do 1/5 of thejob in 1 day.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "damian in 8 days<BR>\n" );
document.write( "damian can do 1/8 of the job in 1 day.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "both together can do 1/5 +1/8 of the job in 1 day.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1/8 +1/5 = (8+5)/40<BR>\n" );
document.write( "=13/40 of the job in 1 day<BR>\n" );
document.write( "..<BR>\n" );
document.write( "so they will take 40/13 days to complete the job<BR>\n" );
document.write( "=3.07 days.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "m.ananth@hotmail.ca </SPAN>\n" );
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