document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=882772>Question 882772</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Jim can paint a house in 12 hours. Alex can paint the same house in 8 hours. Write an equation that can be used to find the time in hours, t, it would take Jim and Alex to paint the house together\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #533080 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ewatrrr><B>ewatrrr(24785)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ewatrrr><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=ewatrrr><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=533080\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1%2F12+%2B+1%2F8+=+1%2Fx ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1%2F12+%2B+1%2F8+=+1%2Fx\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "   2x + 3x = 24<BR>\n" );
document.write( "     5x = 24<BR>\n" );
document.write( "      x = 24/5 = 4.8 hrs  0r 4hrs and 48 min<BR>\n" );
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