document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=951384>Question 951384</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\">  Please help !<BR>\n" );
document.write( "It takes Ralph 14 hours to paint a fence alone. Lisa can do the same job in 17 hours. If Ralph paints alone for 45 minutes before Lisa begins helping, how long must they work together to finish painting the fence? Give your answer as a simplified fraction.  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #581000 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josmiceli><B>josmiceli(19441)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josmiceli><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=josmiceli><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=581000\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> How much of the fence does Ralph paint in <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+45+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+45+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > min ?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+45%2F60+=+3%2F4+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+45%2F60+=+3%2F4+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > hrs<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Ralph's rate of painting is:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "( 1 fence ) / ( 14 hrs )<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "( Ralph's rate ) x ( time spent painting ) = ( fraction of fence painted )<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+%28+1%2F14+%29%2A%28+3%2F4+%29+=+3%2F56+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+%28+1%2F14+%29%2A%28+3%2F4+%29+=+3%2F56+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "That means there is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+1+-+3%2F56+=+53%2F56+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+1+-+3%2F56+=+53%2F56+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > of the fence left to paint<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Add their rates of working to get rate working together<BR>\n" );
document.write( "L:et <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+t+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+t+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = their time in hrs to paint the remaining<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+53%2F56+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+53%2F56+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > of the fence<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+1%2F14+%2B+1%2F17+=+%28%28+53%2F56+%29%29+%2F+t+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+1%2F14+%2B+1%2F17+=+%28%28+53%2F56+%29%29+%2F+t+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Multiply both sides by <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+17%2A56t+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+17%2A56t+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+4%2A17t+%2B+56t+=+17%2A53+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+4%2A17t+%2B+56t+=+17%2A53+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+68t+%2B+56t+=+901+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+68t+%2B+56t+=+901+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+124t+=+901+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+124t+=+901+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+t+=+901%2F124+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+t+=+901%2F124+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > hrs<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Strange result. Get another opinion. I may have<BR>\n" );
document.write( "answered this twice. If so, sorry. I really think<BR>\n" );
document.write( "my method is OK, though\r<BR>\n" );
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