document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1070207>Question 1070207</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Michael and John work together building houses. Michael's crew can build a house in 8 days, while John's crew can finish the same house in 10 days. How long would it take both crews if the worked together? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #685325 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jorel1380><B>jorel1380(3719)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jorel1380><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=jorel1380><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=685325\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> If Michael's crew can build a house in 8 days, then they finish 1/8th of a house per day. Similarly, John's crew finishes 1/10th of a house per day. Working together, they can finish:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1/8 + 1/10=5/40 + 4/40, or 9/40ths of a house per day. Therefore, 1 house takes 1/(9/40), or 40/9, or 4-4/9ths days. &#9786;&#9786;&#9786;&#9786; </SPAN>\n" );
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