document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=121068>Question 121068</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Please help me with this word problem:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Write an equation and solve.  Aaron and Karen are agruing over who should clean the house.  Aaron can clean the whole house in 12 hours.  It takes Karen 6 hours to clean the same house.  If they both clean the house, starting at opposite ends, how long will it take for the house to be cleaned? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #88809 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josmiceli><B>josmiceli(19441)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josmiceli><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=josmiceli><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=88809\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Aaron's rate + Karen's rate = combined rate<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(1 house / 12 hrs) + (1 house / 6 hrs) = 1 house / x hours<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "multiply both sides of the equation bt 12<BR>\n" );
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