document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=706076>Question 706076</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Jose can paint a room in two hours, juanita can paint the room in three hours, how long would it take them to paint the room working together? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Let x = time (hours)it takes for both<BR>\n" );
document.write( "then<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x(1/2 + 1/3) = 1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "multiplying both sides by 6:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x(3 + 2) = 6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x(5) = 6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 6/5 hours<BR>\n" );
document.write( "or<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 1 hour and 12 minutes </SPAN>\n" );
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