document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=792405>Question 792405</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Barry can do a certain job in 6 hours, whereas it takes Samuel 9 hours to do the same job. How long would it take them to do the job working together?  </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Barry rate:: 1/6 job/hour<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Sam rate:::: 1/9 job/hour<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Together rate: 1/x job/hour<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Equation:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "rate + rate = together rate<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1/6 + 1/9 = 1/x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "9x + 6x = 54<BR>\n" );
document.write( "15x = 54<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 3.6 hours = 3hrs 36 minutes<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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