document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1079605>Question 1079605</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Please help me solve this problem!: Mrs. Smith balances the company books in 5 hours. it takes her assistant 7 hours to do the same job. If they work together, find how long it takes them to balance the books. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #693853 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Boreal><B>Boreal(15235)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Boreal><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=Boreal><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=693853\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> in 1 hour, Mrs. does 1/5 and her assistant 1/7 of the books.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x hours to do the whole thing.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x/5 + x/7=1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "multiply everything by 35<BR>\n" );
document.write( "7x+5x=35<BR>\n" );
document.write( "12x=35<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=35/12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "=2 11/12 hours\r<BR>\n" );
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