document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1032241>Question 1032241</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A master painter can paint a house in 12 hours. An assistant can paint the house in 16 hours. How long will it take the 2 painters to do the job if they work together to paint the house?  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #646884 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=addingup><B>addingup(3677)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=addingup><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=addingup><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=646884\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 1/12+1/16 = 1/t<BR>\n" );
document.write( "multiply all times 192t<BR>\n" );
document.write( "16t+12t = 192<BR>\n" );
document.write( "28t = 192<BR>\n" );
document.write( "t = 6.86 hour if they work together </SPAN>\n" );
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