document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=441055>Question 441055</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Mike paints a room in 5 hours. Mary paints the same room in 4 hours. Working together how long will it take them?<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 #312067 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richwmiller><B>richwmiller(17219)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richwmiller><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=richwmiller><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=312067\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let Mary do it all. Mike has more important things to do.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x/5+x/4=1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x+5x=20<BR>\n" );
document.write( "9x=20<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=20/9 2 2/9 hours.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "They only gain 1 7/9 hours. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "It would be a waste of time for Mike to travel over there to help her. He could get another job done instead of hauling equipment around.\r<BR>\n" );
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