document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=877021>Question 877021</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Two people are painting a 10' by 8' wall. The first person paints the wall in 3 hours. The second person paints it in 2 hours. If they work together, how long will it take them to paint the wall? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #529124 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=529124\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Add their rates of painting to get<BR>\n" );
document.write( "their rate painting together<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1st person:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "( 1 wall ) / ( 3 hrs )<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2nd person:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "( 1 wall ) / ( 2 hrs )<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Working together:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "( 1 wall ) / ( t hrs )<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Multiply both sides by <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+6t+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+6t+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Note that <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+1%2F5+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+1%2F5+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > hr = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+%281%2F5%29%2A60+=+12+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+%281%2F5%29%2A60+=+12+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > min<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Working together, it will take<BR>\n" );
document.write( "them 1 hr and 12 min\r<BR>\n" );
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