document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=395595>Question 395595</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 1 person can paint a house in 5 hours another person can paint the same house in 3 hours and another person can paint the house in 2 hours how long will it take all three people working together to paint the house?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #280719 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><B>mananth(16946)</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=280719\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 1 person can paint a house in 5 hours another person can paint the same house in 3 hours and another person can paint the house in 2 hours how long will it take all three people working together to paint the house?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A------------ 5 hours------------- 1/5 of job in 1 hour<BR>\n" );
document.write( "B-------------3 hours--------------1/3 of the job in 1 hour<BR>\n" );
document.write( "C-------------2 hours--------------1/2 of the job in 1 hour<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "TOGETHER They do<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1/5 + 1/3 + 1/2 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "= (6+10+15)/30<BR>\n" );
document.write( "31/30 of thejob in 1hour= <BR>\n" );
document.write( "So they will take 31/30 hours = 1.03 hours\r<BR>\n" );
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