document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1081573>Question 1081573</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Ben paints a house in 30 hours and Amy paints one in 82.5 hours.  How long does it take to paint the house together? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( " How long does it take to paint the house together?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "let t = time required when working together<BR>\n" );
document.write( "let the competed job = 1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=t%2F30 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"t%2F30\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > + <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=t%2F82.5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"t%2F82.5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = 1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "multiply equation by 330, cancel the denominators<BR>\n" );
document.write( "11t + 4t = 330<BR>\n" );
document.write( "15t = 330<BR>\n" );
document.write( "t = 330/15<BR>\n" );
document.write( "t = 22 hrs working together<BR>\n" );
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