document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=908342>Question 908342</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> one electrician can rewire a home in 10 hours. his partner can rewire the same home in 6 hours. how long will it take the two electricians to rewire the if they work together?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a=10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b=6\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(a+b)/2 = x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(10 + 6)/2 = x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "16/2 = x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8 = x<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #550967 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=550967\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> one electrician can rewire a home in 10 hours. his partner can rewire the same home in 6 hours. how long will it take the two electricians to rewire the if they work together?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "electrician rate:: 1/10 job/hr<BR>\n" );
document.write( "partner rate:: 1/6 job/hr<BR>\n" );
document.write( "together rate:: 1/x job/hr<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Equation:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "rate + rate = together rate<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1/10 + 1/6 = 1/x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6x + 10x = 60<BR>\n" );
document.write( "16x = 60<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 3 3/4 hrs (time to do the job together)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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