document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=804989>Question 804989</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> It takes a contractor 4 days to paint a house. His apprentice takes 6 days to paint the <BR>\n" );
document.write( "same house. If the contractor and his apprentice paint the house together, how many <BR>\n" );
document.write( "days will it take the both of them to complete painting 1 house?  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #485040 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richwmiller><B>richwmiller(17219)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richwmiller><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=richwmiller><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=485040\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> x/4+x/6=1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6x+4x=24<BR>\n" );
document.write( "10x=24<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=2.4 days<BR>\n" );
document.write( "each day they can do 1/4 and 1/6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6/24+4/24=<BR>\n" );
document.write( "10/24 =5/12 \r<BR>\n" );
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