document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=627939>Question 627939</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> If a work is done in 4 days by A and the same work is done in 12 days by B, then how many days will it take to complete the work working A and B together? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #395241 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=395241\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> x/4+x/12=1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x/12+x/12=1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x/12=1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x=12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "They can do it in three days working together.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A will do 3/4 of the work and B will do 3/12 or 1/4 of the work.<BR>\n" );
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