document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1169315>Question 1169315</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A master painter can paint the room in 5 hours, while his apprentice can do the same job in 7 hours. In how many hours will they paint the room if they work together? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #793997 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=793997\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> in 1 hour paints 1/5 and in x hours x/5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "the other paints 1/7 in 1 hour and x/7 in x hours.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Together they paint 1 room<BR>\n" );
document.write( "so (x/5)+(x/7)=1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "multiply by 35<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5x+7x=35<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=35/12 hours or 2 11/12 hours<BR>\n" );
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