document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=975590>Question 975590</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Betty can paint a fence in 5 hours. Steve can paint a fence in 3 hours. How many hours will it take them to paint a fence if they work together? Write and solve a rational equation. Round to the nearest tenth of an hour  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #597307 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><B>josgarithmetic(39800)</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=597307\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Their combined rate is the sum of their individual rates.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1%2F%281%2F5%2B1%2F3%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1%2F%281%2F5%2B1%2F3%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >  HOURS per FENCE </SPAN>\n" );
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