document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=780897>Question 780897</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A painter can paint a kitchen in 3 hours. An apprentice can paint the same kitchen in 6 hours. If they worked together, how long would it take them to paint the kitchen? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #475705 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=475705\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Painter's rate = 1/3 job/hr<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Apprentice's rate = 1/6 job/hr<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Together rate = 1/x job/hr<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1/3 + 1/6 = 1/x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Common denominator = 6x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x + x = 6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x = 6<BR>\n" );
document.write( " x = 2 hours.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Together they can paint the kitchen<BR>\n" );
document.write( "in 2 hours.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Hope this helped.<BR>\n" );
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