document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=918080>Question 918080</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> If Fran were to paint her living room alone it would take 6 hours. Her sister could do the job in 8 hours. How long would it take them working together? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #556888 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=556888\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 1/a+1/b=1/x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1/6+1/8=1/x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8/48+6/48=1/x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "14/48=1/x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=48/14<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=3.42857143 hours working together<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x/a+x/b=1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x/6+x/8=1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3.42857143/6+3.42857143/8=1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0.57142857+0.42857143=1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1.0=1<BR>\n" );
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