document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=929870>Question 929870</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> a painter can paint a fence in 12 hours working alone, his apprentice who works slower can paint the same fence in 24 hours. how many hours would it take to do the job if they worked together ? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #564578 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=KMST><B>KMST(5328)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=KMST><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=KMST><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=564578\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The painter can do 1/12 of the job per hour.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The apprentice can do 1/24 of the job pet hour.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Together, they would do1/12+1/24=3/24 of the job each hour, <BR>\n" );
document.write( "so, to do the whole job together, it will take them<BR>\n" );
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