document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=107435>Question 107435</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Larry takes 2 hours to paint a house.Willy takes 4 hours to paint the same house.David takes 8 hours to paint that house.How long would it take them to paint the house, working together?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #78203 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=edjones><B>edjones(8007)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=edjones><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=edjones><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=78203\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Larry does 1/2 the job in 1 hr.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Willy does 1/4 job in 1 hr<BR>\n" );
document.write( "David does 1/8 job in 1 hr.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1/2+1/4+1/8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "=4/8+2/8+/8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "=7/8 job in 1 hr<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Just flip the equation to find out how long it takes.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8/7 hr = 1 1/7 hr = 1 hr 60/7 min = 1 hr 9 min (approx)<BR>\n" );
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