document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=377558>Question 377558</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 them to paint the house if they work together? -Thanks a lot! </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #268274 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=edjones><B>edjones(8007)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=edjones><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=edjones><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=268274\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> t=time it will take them to paint the house if they work together.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1/40 + 1/35 = 1/t<BR>\n" );
document.write( "7t+8t=280 multiply each side by 280t<BR>\n" );
document.write( "15t=280<BR>\n" );
document.write( "t=56/3 hrs.<BR>\n" );
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