document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=770147>Question 770147</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A painter can paint a kitchen in 12 hours. An apprentice can paint the same kitchen in 24 hours. If they worked together, how long would it take them to paint the kitchen? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Painter rate:: 1/12 job/hr<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Apprentice:::: 1/24 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( "1/12 + 1/24 = 1/x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "24x + 12x = 12*24<BR>\n" );
document.write( "36x = 12*24<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = 8 hrs (amt. of 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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