document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=376233>Question 376233</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> One painter can paint a house in 40 hours and another painter can paint the same house in 35 hours. How long will it take to paint the house if they work together. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #267644 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Alan3354><B>Alan3354(69443)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Alan3354><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=Alan3354><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=267644\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 1 painter does 1/40 house per hour<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The other does 1/35 per hour<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Together they do 1/40 + 1/35 house per hour<BR>\n" );
document.write( "= (35+40)/35*40 = 75/1400 = 3/56<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3/56 houses per hour --> 56/3 hours/house<BR>\n" );
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