document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=763871>Question 763871</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A man can paint a room in 4 hours and another man can  paint the same room in 2 hrs.How long would it take to paint the room if they worked together </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #465296 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=465296\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 1/4 + 1/2 = 1/x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Denominator = 4x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x + 2x = 4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "    3x = 4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "     x = 4/3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "     x = 1 1/3 hours<BR>\n" );
document.write( "     x = 1hr 20mins<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Hope this helps.<BR>\n" );
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