document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=861482>Question 861482</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Fred can paint a house in 12 days and John can paint a house in 17 days. If they start painting together and John leaves after 3 days, how long will it take Fred to finish </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #519059 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=519059\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 3/12+3/17+x/12=1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x/12+29/68 = 1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 117/17<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 6.8824\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "BTW<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1/12+1/17=1/x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x is how long it would take them together<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 204/29<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 7.0345 </SPAN>\n" );
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