document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1198027>Question 1198027</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> If Joe can paint a house in 6 hours and Sam can paint<BR>\n" );
document.write( "the same house in 8 hours how long does it take <BR>\n" );
document.write( "them to do in working together  </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "the same house in 8 hours how long does it take <BR>\n" );
document.write( "them to do in working together <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Here's a \"shortcut\" usable for parallel work, parallel flows, parallel resistors, etc.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( " how long does it take them to do in working together?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6*8/(6+8) = 48/14 = 24/7 hours </SPAN>\n" );
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