document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1018740>Question 1018740</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Della takes 12 hours to dust the house. It takes Bebe two hours to finish this job. How long would it take if they worked together? <-- *can you make the representation using x thankyou* </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #802032 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=CubeyThePenguin><B>CubeyThePenguin(3113)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=CubeyThePenguin><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=CubeyThePenguin><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=802032\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Della: 1/12 of the house dusted in 1 hr<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Bebe: 1/2 of the house dusted in 1 hr\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1/12 + 1/2 = 14/24 = 7/12\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "It takes 12/7 hours for both of them to finish. </SPAN>\n" );
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