document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=611535>Question 611535</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Adam, Beth, and Cory (working together) can paint a room in 6 hours less time than Adam working alone, one hour less than Beth working alone, and one-half the time needed for Cory working alone. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "How long would it take Adam and Beth to paint the room working together (but without Cory)? <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 #385010 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=385010\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> x/a+x/b+x/c=1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a=x+6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b=x+1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "c=2x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y/a+y/b=1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a=20/3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b=5/3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "c=4/3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=2/3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=4/3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4/3 hour for Adam and Beth working together.\r<BR>\n" );
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