document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=875440>Question 875440</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> if trey can clean a house in 6 hours and matt can clean a house in 8 hours. how long would it take for them to clean a house together? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #528184 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josmiceli><B>josmiceli(19441)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josmiceli><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=josmiceli><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=528184\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Add their rates of cleaning<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Trey's rate:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "( 1 house ) / ( 6 hrs )<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Matt's rate:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "( 1 house ) / ( 8 hrs ) <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+t+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+t+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = the time in hrs for<BR>\n" );
document.write( "them to clean the house together<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+1%2F6+%2B+1%2F8+=+1%2Ft+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+1%2F6+%2B+1%2F8+=+1%2Ft+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Multiply both sides by <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+24t+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+24t+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+4t+%2B+3t+=+24+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+4t+%2B+3t+=+24+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+7t+=+24+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+7t+=+24+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+t+=+3.4285+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+t+=+3.4285+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "They can clean the house in 3.4285 hrs<BR>\n" );
document.write( "working together<BR>\n" );
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