document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=567857>Question 567857</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A painter can paint a kitchen in 12 hours. An apprentice can paint the same kitchen in 36 hours. If they worked together, how long would it take them to paint the kitchen? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #366741 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><B>mananth(16946)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><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=mananth><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=366741\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Painting the kitchen is 1 job		1 job			<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Painter	12	hours			<BR>\n" );
document.write( "he does	  1/12	job in 1	hour		<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Apprentice	36	hours			<BR>\n" );
document.write( "he does 	  1/36	of thejob in 1 	hour		<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Together they will do 		  1/12	+	  1/36	<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Together they will do 		  1/ 9		of the job in one hour	<BR>\n" );
document.write( "For 1 job they will take 9	hours		<BR>\n" );
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