document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=450204>Question 450204</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> if one painter can paint a house in 5 days and another painter can paint the same house in 4 days, how long will it take them to paint the house together? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #309713 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=edjones><B>edjones(8007)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=edjones><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=edjones><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=309713\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The 1st can do 1/5 the job in a day and the 2nd 1/4 the job in a day.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1/5 + 1/4 = 1/t<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4/20 + 5/20 = 1/t<BR>\n" );
document.write( "9/20=1/t<BR>\n" );
document.write( "t=20/9 hrs.<BR>\n" );
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