document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=962771>Question 962771</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Danny and Josh are going to go help paint Josh’s neighbor’s fence. Josh painted the fence by himself two years ago. Four years ago, Danny painted the same fence and did it 9 hours faster than Josh. Together, Danny and Josh finished painting the fence in just 7 hours. Show how long it takes for Danny and Josh to paint the fence if they were each doing it by themselves. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #588226 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><B>josgarithmetic(39630)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=588226\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let x be the time for Josh alone to paint the fence.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "PERSON__________RATE<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Josh____________1/x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Danny___________1/(x-9)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Josh&Danny______1/7\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The rate of both people working together will be the sum of the individual rates.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Use ordinary fraction skills.  LCD is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=7x%28x-9%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"7x%28x-9%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Multiply both members by <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=7x%28x-9%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"7x%28x-9%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > and simplify before solving for x. </SPAN>\n" );
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