document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=970227>Question 970227</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> If Joe can paint a house in 6 hours, and Bill can paint a house in 6 hours. How long would it take them to paint a house together? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Joe paints 1 house/6 hours=1/6 house/hour<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Bill paints 1 house/6 hours=1/6 house/hour<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Together: 1/6 house/hour+1/6 house/hour=2/6 house/hour=1/3 house/hour<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1 house/(1/3 house/hour)=3 hours<BR>\n" );
document.write( "ANSWER: It would take Bill and Joe 3 hours to paint a house together. </SPAN>\n" );
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