document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1008205>Question 1008205</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Bob can paint a room in 3 hours working alone. It takes Barbara 5 hours to paint the same room. How long would it take them to paint the room together? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #623972 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ikleyn><B>ikleyn(52788)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ikleyn><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=ikleyn><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=623972\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> .<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1%2F3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1%2F3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > + <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1%2F5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1%2F5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=5%2F15+%2B+3%2F15 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"5%2F15+%2B+3%2F15\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=8%2F15 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"8%2F15\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "It will take <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=15%2F8 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"15%2F8\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > hour for Bob and Barbara to paint the room working together.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "For details see the lesson <A  rel=nofollow HREF=http://www.algebra.com/algebra/homework/Rate-of-work-word-problems/Word-problems-WORKING-TOGETHER-by-Fractions.lesson>Using fractions to solve word problems on joint work</A> in this site, \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "where you will find a bunch of typical solved problems on joint work.\r<BR>\n" );
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