document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=877553>Question 877553</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Fred can do a job in 4 hours. Bill can do the same job in 2 hours. How long will it take them working together? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #529429 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=edjones><B>edjones(8007)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=edjones><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=edjones><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=529429\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Fred can do 1/4 the job in 1 hr.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Bill can do 1/2 the job in 1 hr.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1/2 + 1/4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "=2/4 + 1/4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "=3/4 the job in 1 hr together.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "4/3 hr is the time it takes to do the job.<BR>\n" );
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