document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=887113>Question 887113</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> if jon can paint a fence in 3 hours and karen can paint it in 6 hours , find how long it takes them to paint it together.  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #536362 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=JulietG><B>JulietG(1812)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-12.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=JulietG><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=JulietG><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=536362\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 3 + 6 = 9 for two fences, or 4.5 hours for 1 fence<BR>\n" );
document.write( "If they're both working together to paint the same fence, divide by 2.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4.5 / 2 = 2.25 hours (or 2 hours 15 minutes) </SPAN>\n" );
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