document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1198277>Question 1198277</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A painter can paint a room in 12 hours. An apprentice, who can paint the room in 20 hours is added to the workforce. If they work together at the rates indicated, the number of hours needed to paint the room will be\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A) 6.5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "B) 7.5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "C) 8.5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "D) 9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "E) 12\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I have already tried multiple solutions, all of which have sadly failed.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Hope you can help😁<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 #831842 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><B>josgarithmetic(39627)</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=831842\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The painter          rate <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1%2F12 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1%2F12\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "An apprentice        rate <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1%2F20 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1%2F20\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Combined Rate both:   <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1%2F12%2B1%2F20 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1%2F12%2B1%2F20\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Solve the combined rate, and find its reciprocal.  That is how many hours if both do the job together. </SPAN>\n" );
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