document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=387868>Question 387868</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> If Michael can paint a house in 8 hours and a Samantha can paint a house in 2 hours, how long will it take them together?  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #274238 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=274238\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> they each paint a FRACTION based on their individual rates<BR>\n" );
document.write( "the fractions add to one (the WHOLE job)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(x / 2) + (x / 8) = 1 </SPAN>\n" );
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