document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=613715>Question 613715</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> If it takes Bob 3 hours to paint a room  and Linda 5 hours to paint a room, how long will it take them to paint the room together? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "let x=Hours Bob and Linda will take to paint the room together<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Bob's work rate=1/3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Linda's work rate=1/5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Work rate working together=1/x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "sum of individual work rates=work rate working together<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1/3+1/5=1/x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x/3+x/5=1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "LCD:15<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5x+3x=15<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8x=15<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=15/8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "ans:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Hours Bob and Linda will take to paint the room together=15/8<BR>\n" );
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