document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=901522>Question 901522</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\">  If Violet were to paint her living room alone, it would take 5 hours. Her sister Jackie could do the job in 7 hours. How long would 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 #546758 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=546758\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> a=5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b=7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1/a+1/b=1/x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1/5+1/7=1/x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "7/35+5/35=1/x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "12/35=1/x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "35/12=x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2 11/12=x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=2 hr 55 minutes<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=2.91666667 hours working together </SPAN>\n" );
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