document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=375931>Question 375931</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> If it takes 1 man 4 hrs. to paint a house, and takes another man 6 hrs. to paint the same house, how long would it take for both men working together to paint the house? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #267358 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><B>mananth(16946)</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=267358\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> one man 4 hours<BR>\n" );
document.write( "so he does 1/4 of the job in 1 hour.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "other man 6 hours<BR>\n" );
document.write( "so he does 1/6 of the job in 1 hour<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "together<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1/4 +1/6 of the job in 1 hour<BR>\n" );
document.write( "=10/24 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "=5/12 of the job in 1 day<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "they take 12/5 hours= 2.4 hours to paint the house<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "m.ananth@hotmail.ca </SPAN>\n" );
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