document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=956764>Question 956764</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Chad can paint a room in 2 hours. Cassie can paint a room in 3 hours. How long would it take them to paint a room working together? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Chad rate:: 1/2 job/hr<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Cassie rate:: 1/3 job/hr<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Together rate:: 1/x job/hr<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Equation:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "rate + rate = together rate<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1/2 + 1/3 = 1/x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x + 2x = 6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5x = 6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 1 1/5 hr = 1hr 12 min (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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