document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=142547>Question 142547</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> sally paints a fence in 6 hours sally and alex paint it in four hours, if alex paints it by himself how long would it take </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Sally Data:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "time = 6 hrs/job ; rate = 1/6 job/hr<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Together Data:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "time = 4 hrs/job ; rate = 1/4 job/hr<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Alex DATA:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "time = x hrs/job ; rate = 1/x job/hr<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "EQUATION:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "rate + rate = together rate<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1/6 + 1/x = 1/4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Multiply thru by 12x to get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x + 12 = 3x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 12 hrs (time for Alex to do the job alone)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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