document.write( "Question 765320: if jim can paint 25 feet fence in an hour, joe can paint 35 feet in an hour, how many minutes will it take them to paint a 150 foot fence, if they work together? \n" ); document.write( "

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Add their rates of working to
\n" ); document.write( "get rate working together
\n" ); document.write( "Jm's rate: ( 25 ft / 1 hr )
\n" ); document.write( "Joe's rate: ( 35 ft / 1hr )
\n" ); document.write( "Together: ( 150 / t hrs )
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\n" ); document.write( " $\"+25+%2F1++%2B+35+%2F+1+=+150+%2F+t+\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+25t+%2B+35t+=+150+%7D%7D%0D%0A%7B%7B%7B+60t+=+150+\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+t+=+2.5+\"$
\n" ); document.write( "They can paint 150' of fence in 2 hrs 30 min
\n" ); document.write( "working together
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