document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=976812>Question 976812</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Two painters, Joe and Sam, will paint a house working together. Working alone, Joe can paint the house in sixteen hours and Sam can paint it in twelve hours. How long will it take Joe and Sam to paint the house working together? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #598306 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richwmiller><B>richwmiller(17219)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richwmiller><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=richwmiller><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=598306\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> x/16+x/12=1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "12x/192+16x/192=1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "28x=192<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=192/28=6.857142857142857 hours= 6 hours 51.42857142857143 minutes\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "6.857142857142857/16+6.857142857142857/12=1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0.4285714285714286+0.5714285714285714=1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1=1\r<BR>\n" );
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