document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=889360>Question 889360</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Sally can paint a room in 4 hours while it takes Steve 5 hours to paint the same room. How long would it take them to paint the room if they worked together ? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "In 1 hour, Sally can paint 1/4 of a room.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "In 1 hour, Steve can paint 1/5 of a room.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Together, they can paint 1/4 + 1/5 of a room, = 9/20 of a room.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "9/20 room/hour --> 20/9 hour per room.<BR>\n" );
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