document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=952600>Question 952600</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> joseph can paint a 300 yd2 fence in 6 hours.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "scott can paint the same size fence in 5 hours, and dave can paint the same side fence in 7 hours. approximately how long will it take to paint the fence if they paint simultaneously<BR>\n" );
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document.write( " scott can paint the same size fence in 5 hours, and dave can paint the same side fence in 7 hours. approximately how long will it take to paint the fence if they paint simultaneously<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Joesph rate:: 1/6 job/hr<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Scott rate:: 1/5 job/hr<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Dave rate:: 1/7 job/hr<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Together rate: 1/x job/hr<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Equation:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "rate + rate + rate = together rate<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1/6 + 1/5 + 1/7 = 1/x<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "35x + 42x + 30x = 6*5*7<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "107x = 210<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 1.96 hrs = 1 hr 57 min 36 seconds (time to do the job together)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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