document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=522201>Question 522201</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> If Sally can paint a house in 4 hours and Jim can paint the same house in 6 hours, then how long will it take for both of them to paint that 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 #346750 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=346750\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> They would paint the house together in less than 4 hours.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x/4+x/6=1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6x+4x=24<BR>\n" );
document.write( "10x=24<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=2.4 hours<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2.4/4+2.4/6=1<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".6+.4=1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1=1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "ok<BR>\n" );
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