document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1080273>Question 1080273</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Marcus and Tony work for&#8203; Lombardo's Pipe and Concrete. Mr. Lombardo is preparing an estimate for a customer. He knows that Marcus lays a slab of concrete in 9 hours. Tony lays the same size slab in 6 hours. If both work on the job and the cost of labor is $ 49.00per&#8203; hour, decide what the labor estimate should be. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #843887 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><B>mananth(16946)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><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=mananth><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=843887\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Combined rate per hour of job done *cost /hour = estimate\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "combined rate = 1/6+1/9 = 5/18 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Time taken = 1/(5/18)= 18/5 hours\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(18/5)   *49= 176.40\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Estimate for the job should be $176.40 for labor </SPAN>\n" );
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