document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=634178>Question 634178</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I am doing a review for my nursing students at the college where I teach. I am having trouble showing them the steps to solve a problem like below.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Tim paints a room in 2.5 hours. Bob paints a room the same size in 5 hours. How long would it take them if they painted the room together? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #399402 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><B>jim_thompson5910(35256)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=399402\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 1/2.5 + 1/5 = 1/t\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "10/25 + 1/5 = 1/t\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "10t + 5t = 25 ... Multiply every term by the LCD 25t to clear out the fractions\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "15t = 25\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "t = 25/15\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "t = 5/3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "t = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1%262%2F3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1%262%2F3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So if they worked together, then it would take them <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1%262%2F3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1%262%2F3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > hours (or 1 hour, 40 minutes) </SPAN>\n" );
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