document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=143464>Question 143464</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Can you help me with this problem. Five painters can paint 5 houses in 5 days.  At that rate, how many days will it take 2 painters to paint 1 house? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #104400 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><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=104400\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Suma can paint a room in ten hours. Bill can paint the same size room in eight hours. How long would it take if they paint the room together.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Suma DATA:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Time = 10 hrs/job ; rate = 1/10 job/hr.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Bill DATA:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Time = 8 hrs/job ; rate = 1/8 job/hr.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Together 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( "1/10 + 1/8 = 1/x <BR>\n" );
document.write( "18/80 = 1/x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 80/18<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 4.44 hours (time to paint the house together)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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