document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1102774>Question 1102774</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> If the owner of a house can paint it entirely in 20 days but a professional can paint in 14 days, then how much time will it take to paint the entire house if both painters worked together?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Please provide me steps. I don't know if I answered this correctly. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #717501 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><B>josgarithmetic(39631)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=717501\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> R, rate<BR>\n" );
document.write( "T, time<BR>\n" );
document.write( "J, job, amount of work, piece of work<BR>\n" );
document.write( "RT=J, basic work rates rule\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The work rates for the owner and the professional painter can take the rate unit of <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=HOUSE%2FDAY ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"HOUSE%2FDAY\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, and if they work together, the individual rates are simply ADDED.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "You really do not need to use the RT=J work rate rule.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Owner works at  <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1%2F20 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1%2F20\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > house per days.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Professional works at  <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1%2F14 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1%2F14\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > house per days.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Combined,  <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1%2F20%2B1%2F14=%281%2F20%29%287%2F7%29%2B%281%2F14%29%2810%2F10%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1%2F20%2B1%2F14=%281%2F20%29%287%2F7%29%2B%281%2F14%29%2810%2F10%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=7%2F140%2B10%2F140 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"7%2F140%2B10%2F140\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=17%2F140 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"17%2F140\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, in <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=HOUSES%2FDAY ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"HOUSES%2FDAY\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >; \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "You want the reciprocal for how many DAYS for 1 house.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=140%2F17 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"140%2F17\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=DAYS%2FHOUSE ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"DAYS%2FHOUSE\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=highlight%288%264%2F17%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"highlight%288%264%2F17%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=days ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"days\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "About 8 and a quarter days. </SPAN>\n" );
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