document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=841655>Question 841655</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A brick layer can build a wall in 6 hours, and his apprentice would need 16 hours to build the same wall. When they work together, the apprentice works 5 hours longer than the brick layer. How many hours does each work? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #507103 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=507103\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> x/6+(x+5)/16=1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "They aren't working together if one is working longer than the other ie one is working when the other isn't working.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "They each did half the job.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+5=8<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3/6+8/16=1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1/2+1/2=1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "ok<BR>\n" );
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