document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=121694>Question 121694</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0321356918/algebrahomeworkh>College Algebra</A><BR>\n" );
document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Martha can rake the leaves in her yard in 8 hours. Her brother can do the job in 6 hours. How long will it take them to do the job working together?Mar </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #89346 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=oscargut><B>oscargut(2103)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=oscargut><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=oscargut><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=89346\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Martha is doing 1/8 each hour  her brother 1/6 each hour so together they work  1/6 + 1/8 = 14/48 = 7/24 in a hour.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "7/24 ------->  1 hour<BR>\n" );
document.write( " 1   ------->     x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "then x=24/7 so the response is 24/7 hours </SPAN>\n" );
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