document.write( "Question 634463: Cerise can paint the living room in 2 hours and kyle can paint it in 3 hours. If they work together, how long will it take them to complete the job? \n" ); document.write( "

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Add their rates of painting
\n" ); document.write( "( 1 living room ) / ( 2 hrs ) + ( 1 living room ) / ( 3 hrs ) = ( 1 living room ) / ( x hrs )
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+1%2F2+%2B+1%2F3+=+1%2Fx+\"$
\n" ); document.write( "Multiply both sides by $\"+6x+\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+3x+%2B+2x+=+6+\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+5x+=+6+\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+x+=+6%2F5+\"$
\n" ); document.write( "This is 1 + 1/5 or
\n" ); document.write( "1 hour and 12 minutes with both painting \n" ); document.write( "

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