document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=897896>Question 897896</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> It takes you 15 minutes to wash a car and it takes a friend in 9 minutes to wash a car how long does it take the two of you to wash 8 cars if you work together </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #544420 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richwmiller><B>richwmiller(17219)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richwmiller><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=richwmiller><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=544420\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> a=15<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b=9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1/a+1/b=1/x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1/15+1/9=1/x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1/15+1/9=1/5.625<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1/x=1/5.625<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=5.625 per car together<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8*5.625=45 minutes for them to wash 8 cars together  </SPAN>\n" );
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