document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=694392>Question 694392</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> If a painter can paint a house in 6 hours and his apprentice can paint the same sized house in 9 hours, how long will it take for them to paint a house if they worked together?\"<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 #427853 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley79><B>checkley79(3341)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley79><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=427853\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 1/6+1/9=1/x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "find the lcd (18)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(3+2)/18=1/x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5/18=1/x cross multiply.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5x=18<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=18/5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=3.6 hours.\r<BR>\n" );
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