document.write( "Question 909184: Glenn can paint a classroom in 5 hours. His father can do it in 4 hours. How long will it take them if they work together? \n" ); document.write( "
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1/a+1/b=1/x
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\n" ); document.write( "5/20+4/20=1/x
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\n" ); document.write( "x=20/9 hours working together
\n" ); document.write( "x=2.22222222 hours working together
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\n" ); document.write( "x/a+x/b=1
\n" ); document.write( "(20/9)/4+(20/9)/5=1
\n" ); document.write( "5/9+4/9=1
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