document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=944777>Question 944777</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Noni can paint his garage in 3 1/2 hours while his friend Anton can paint it in 4 hours, if they work together, how long would it take them to finish the job? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #576050 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=macston><B>macston(5194)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=macston><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=macston><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=576050\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Noni paints 1 garage in 3.5 hrs or 1 garage/3.5 hrs=0.286 garage/hr<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Anton paints 1 garage in 4 hrs or 1 garage/4 hrs=0.250 garage/hr<BR>\n" );
document.write( "And together: 0.286 garage/hr + 0.250 garage/hr=0.536 garage/hr<BR>\n" );
document.write( "To paint the whole garage: 1 garage/0.536 garage/hr=1.87 hours<BR>\n" );
document.write( "ANSWER Noni and Anton can paint the entire garage in 1.87 hours.  </SPAN>\n" );
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