document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=816246>Question 816246</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> If one painter can paint a house in 8 days and another painter can paint the same house in 5 days, how long will it take them to paint the house working together? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #491436 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=491436\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 1/8+1/5=1/x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5/40+8/40=1/x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "12/40=1/x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3/10=1/x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=10/3 days </SPAN>\n" );
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