document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=868943>Question 868943</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Two bricklayers, Sam and Joe, are working on your house. Sam can complete the work in 5 hours, while Joe can complete the work in 3 hours. How many hours does the bricklaying take if they work together? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #523921 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley79><B>checkley79(3341)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley79><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=523921\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 1/5+1/3=1/x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(3+5)/3*5=1/x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8/15=1/x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8x=15<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=15/8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=1.875 hours ans. </SPAN>\n" );
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