document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=423962>Question 423962</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> if one man paints a wall in 30 minutes and another paints the same wall in 20minutes how long would it take if they both painted it.<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 #295618 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=linht117><B>linht117(37)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-07.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=linht117><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=295618\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> x= how long it takes to paint together<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x/30 + x/20 = 1 wall<BR>\n" );
document.write( "60(x/30) + 60(x/20) = 1(60) multiply by LCD and simplify<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x + 3x =60<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5x=60<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=12 minutes<BR>\n" );
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