document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=736586>Question 736586</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> One maid can clean the house in 4 hours.  Another maid can do the job in 2 hours.  How long will it take them to do the job together? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #449924 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=449924\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 1/2+1/4=1/X<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2*1+1*1)/4=1/X<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2+1)/4=1/X <BR>\n" );
document.write( "3/4=1/X CROSS MULTIPLY.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3X=4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X=4/3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X=1 1/3 HOURSWORKING TOGETHER.<BR>\n" );
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