document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1004498>Question 1004498</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> It takes Jack eight minutes to sweep a porch. Lisa can sweep the same porch in 14 minutes. How long would it take if they worked together?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #620958 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><B>josgarithmetic(39618)</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=620958\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Their rates working together are simply to be summed.  The rate of each must be arranged as HOW MUCH WORK per HOW MUCH TIME.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The question was, how much time?  This means you want the reciprocal. </SPAN>\n" );
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