document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=845061>Question 845061</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Hi. This problem is kind of confusing me.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Tom can paint a fence in 8 hours. Huck can paint the same fence in 5 hours. How long would it take to put two coats of paint on the fence if Tom and Huck work together? (Leave the answer in improper fraction form)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Here's what I came with so far:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1/8 + 1/5= 1/t (t for time)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "=5t/40 + 8t/40=13t/40<BR>\n" );
document.write( "=13t/12 = 40/13<BR>\n" );
document.write( "=t=40/13 <BR>\n" );
document.write( " But what to do next? How do I find the time it would take them to paint two coats on the fence? DO I multiply by 2?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Help please. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #509119 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=509119\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Yes but you have to be sure  the first coat is dry.<BR>\n" );
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