document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=905748>Question 905748</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Dan can do a piece of work in 8 days while Ed can do it it 24 days. How long it will take them to do 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 #549387 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=549387\">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+1/24=1/x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3/24+1/24=1/x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4/24=1/x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=6 hours working together<BR>\n" );
document.write( "check<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1/a+1/b=1/x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1/8+1/24=1/x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "24/192+8/192=1/x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "32/192=1/x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "192/32=x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=6 hours working together<BR>\n" );
document.write( "ok<BR>\n" );
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