document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=800121>Question 800121</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> if berna can paint the house in 12 days and dette can paint the house in 16 days, how many days will it take for them to paint the house if they will 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 #482938 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=482938\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Berna's rate = 1/12 job/day<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Dette's rate = 1/16 job/day<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Together rate = 1/x job/day<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Rate + Rate = Together rate<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1/12 + 1/16 = 1/x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Common denominator = 48x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x + 3x = 48<BR>\n" );
document.write( "7x = 48<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 48/7 = 6 6/7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Total rate = 6 days 51 hours<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Hope this helps.<BR>\n" );
document.write( ":-) </SPAN>\n" );
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