document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1121498>Question 1121498</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A painter can do a given job in 6 hours. Her helper can do the same job in 10 hours. The painter begins to work and after 2 hours is joined by her helper.In how many hours will they complete the job? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #737394 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><B>josgarithmetic(39618)</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=737394\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Painter rate,  <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1%2F6 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1%2F6\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Painter plus helper, rate <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1%2F6%2B1%2F10 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1%2F6%2B1%2F10\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "ONE job to be done.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Painter, for 2 hours.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Painter with helper, for x hours.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%281%2F6%29%2A2%2B%281%2F6%2B1%2F10%29%2Ax=1 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%281%2F6%29%2A2%2B%281%2F6%2B1%2F10%29%2Ax=1\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >------simplify and solve.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1%2F3%2Bx%2F6%2Bx%2F10=1 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1%2F3%2Bx%2F6%2Bx%2F10=1\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, note that LCD is 30.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Two and a half hours </SPAN>\n" );
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