document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=425683>Question 425683</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Hi, My name is Jakarria. I'm not to good on word problems and I need help solving this question please.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "**If Sally can paint a house in 4 hours, and John can paint the same house in 6    hour, how long will it take for both of them to paint the house together?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I tried taking 6 and dividing it by 4 and i tried subtracting it. I did't exactly come up with the exact answer but i just came up with an answer that had at least 2 hours and I got the question wrong.  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #296321 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=emargo19><B>emargo19(101)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-09.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=emargo19><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=296321\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let Sally take 1/4 hours<BR>\n" );
document.write( "John= 1/6 hours<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Total=1/x<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "It would take them 2.4 hours </SPAN>\n" );
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