document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=760113>Question 760113</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I have no idea how to go about this problem...or where to start. Help me please :(\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Sarah can build a fence in 9 hours. Joe can do the same in 6 hours. How long would it take them working together, to build the fence? (answer in hours) <BR>\n" );
document.write( "t=time together <BR>\n" );
document.write( "1=the completed job<BR>\n" );
document.write( "t/9=fraction of fence built by Sarah in t hours<BR>\n" );
document.write( "t/6=fraction of fence built by Joe in t hours.  </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "t/9 + t/6 = 1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6t + 9t = 54<BR>\n" );
document.write( "15t = 54<BR>\n" );
document.write( "t = 3.6 hours<BR>\n" );
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