document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=780901>Question 780901</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> terry can wash a floor in 1 hour, pat can wash it in 2 hours. working together, how long will it take them to wash the floor? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #475704 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=475704\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Terry's rate = 1/1 job/hr<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Pat's rate = 1/2 job/hr<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Together rate = 1/x job/hr<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1/1 + 1/2 = 1/x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Common denominator = 2x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x + x = 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x = 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 2/3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "It will take them 40 minutes <BR>\n" );
document.write( "working together.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Hope this helps.<BR>\n" );
document.write( ":-) </SPAN>\n" );
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