document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=789308>Question 789308</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> it takes 2 hours for jay to paint a wall and 3 hours for his brother bong. how long will it take for the two of them working together?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #484242 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=algebrahelp101><B>algebrahelp101(11)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-06.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=algebrahelp101><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=484242\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let x be the number of time<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x/2 + x/3 = 1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "find LCM<BR>\n" );
document.write( "= 6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(6)x/2 + (6)x/3 = 1*6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x + 2x = 6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5x = 6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 6/5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 1.2 hours<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1 hr and 20 mins </SPAN>\n" );
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