document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=971873>Question 971873</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A carpenter can do a job in two hours. His assistant can do the same job in three hours. How long would it take them to do the job together? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #594261 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=anand429><B>anand429(138)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-09.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=anand429><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=anand429><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=594261\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Carpenter's rate of work = 1/2 units per hour<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Assistant's rate of work = 1/3 units per hour<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Their combined rate of work = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%281%2F2%29+%2B+%281%2F3%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%281%2F2%29+%2B+%281%2F3%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > units per hour<BR>\n" );
document.write( "=<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=5%2F6 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"5%2F6\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > units per hour <BR>\n" );
document.write( "So, time required to do the job together<BR>\n" );
document.write( "= <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1%2F%285%2F6%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1%2F%285%2F6%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > hours<BR>\n" );
document.write( "= <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=6%2F5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"6%2F5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > hours </SPAN>\n" );
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