document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=469390>Question 469390</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> It takes John 3 hours to paint a house. Chris 2 hours and William 8 1/2 hours. If all 3 work together how long will it take all 3 of them? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #322033 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jorel1380><B>jorel1380(3719)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jorel1380><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=jorel1380><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=322033\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 1/3+1/2+1/(17/2)=1/t<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1/3+1/2+2/17=1/t<BR>\n" );
document.write( "34t+51t+12t=102<BR>\n" );
document.write( "97t=102<BR>\n" );
document.write( "t=102/97 hours.. </SPAN>\n" );
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