document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=380382>Question 380382</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\">     * Sammy can complete a programming job in 8 hours if he works alone.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "    * Marilyn can complete the same programming job in 12 hours if she works alone.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "If Sammy and Marilyn work together, how many hours and minutes will they complete 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 #270075 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=270075\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\">  Sammy can complete a programming job in 8 hours if he works alone.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "So he does 1/8 of the job in 1 hour<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Marilyn can complete the same programming job in 12 hours if she works alone<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Marilyn can do 1/12 of the job in 1 hour.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Together they can do 1/8 +1/2 of the job in 1 hour<BR>\n" );
document.write( "=(3+2)/24<BR>\n" );
document.write( "=5/24 of the job in 1 hour<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "so they will take 24/5 hours to do the job<BR>\n" );
document.write( "=4.8 hours<BR>\n" );
document.write( "=4hours +0.8*60minutes<BR>\n" );
document.write( "=4hours +48 minutes<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "m.ananth@hotmail.ca </SPAN>\n" );
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