document.write( "Question 379032: Sally can paint a room in 3 hours while it takes Steve 8 hours to paint the same room. How long would it take them to paint the room if they worked together? \n" ); document.write( "

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document.write( "Hi,
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document.write( "Sally can paint a room in 3 hours while it takes Steve 8 hours
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document.write( "Let x represent the time it takes together. Per hour the Equalizer
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document.write( " 1/3hr + 1/8hr = 1/x  Multiplying each term by 24x so as all denominators = 1
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document.write( "8x + 3x = 24
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document.write( "11x = 24
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document.write( "x = 2.18 hrs, the time it takes them together \n" );
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