document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=751558>Question 751558</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> If BIll can clean the garage in 4 hours and John can clean the same garage in 3 hours, how many hours will it take them to clean the garage if they work together? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Bill rate: 1/4 job/hr<BR>\n" );
document.write( "John rate: 1/3 job/hr<BR>\n" );
document.write( "together rate: 1/x job/hr<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Equation:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "rate + rate = together rate<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1/4 + 1/3 = 1/x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x + 4x = 12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "7x = 12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 12/7 = 1 5/12 = 1hr 25 min (time to do the job together)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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