document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=387139>Question 387139</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A painter Can finish painting a house in 4 hours. Her assistant takes 6 hours to finish the same job. How long would it take for them to complete the job if thety worke together? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #273705 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scott8148><B>scott8148(6628)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scott8148><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=scott8148><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=273705\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> each does some FRACTION of the job based on their individual rate<BR>\n" );
document.write( "the fractions sum to one (the WHOLE job)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(x / 4) + (x / 6) = 1\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3x + 2x = 12 </SPAN>\n" );
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