document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=903750>Question 903750</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 1 painter can paint a house in 12 hours. Another painter can paint a house in 8 hours. How much time will it take for both painters to paint the house together? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #548266 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=548266\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 1/a+1/b=1/x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1/8+1/12=1/x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1/8+1/12=1/4.8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1/x=1/4.8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=4.8 days working together<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1/a+1/b=1/x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1/8+1/12=1/x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "12/96+8/96=1/x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "20/96=1/x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "96/20=x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=4.8 days working together<BR>\n" );
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