document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=795267>Question 795267</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> If it takes one person 15 minutes to paint a room and another person 45 mintues topaint the same room, how long will it take if they work together? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #480877 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=480877\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> One person can paint a room in 15 minutes.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Another person can paint the same room in 45 minutes.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "One person's rate = 1/15 job/min<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Another person's rate = 1/45 job/min<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Together rate = 1/x job/min\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1/15 + 1/45 = 1/x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Common denominator = 675x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "45x + 15x = 675<BR>\n" );
document.write( "60x = 675<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 11.25 minutes<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 11 minutes and 15 seconds.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Hope this helps.<BR>\n" );
document.write( ":-) </SPAN>\n" );
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