document.write( "Question 908342: 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
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "(a+b)/2 = x
\n" ); document.write( "(10 + 6)/2 = x
\n" ); document.write( "16/2 = x
\n" ); document.write( "8 = x
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Algebra.Com's Answer #550968 by ewatrrr(24785)\"\" \"About 
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Time together is not an average of the two times:
\n" ); document.write( "NOte time together is less time than one person can do it alone.
\n" ); document.write( "x time together
\n" ); document.write( "\"1%2F10+%2B+1%2F6+=+1%2Fx\"
\n" ); document.write( "6x + 10x = 60
\n" ); document.write( "16x = 60
\n" ); document.write( "x = 60/16 = 3.75hr
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