document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=757961>Question 757961</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> john can finish painting his room in 6 hours while it takes thomas 9 hours to paint the same room . working together , how long does it take them to finish the job? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #461502 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Cromlix><B>Cromlix(4381)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Cromlix><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=Cromlix><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=461502\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> John takes 1/6 hour to do a job<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Thomas takes 1/9 hour to do a job<BR>\n" );
document.write( "    1/6 + 1/9 = 1/x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Denominator = 54x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "    9x + 6x = 54<BR>\n" );
document.write( "       15x  = 54<BR>\n" );
document.write( "         x  = 54/15<BR>\n" );
document.write( "         x  = 3.6hours<BR>\n" );
document.write( "         x  = 3hours 36mins.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Hope this helps.<BR>\n" );
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