document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=200601>Question 200601</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Andrew can paint the neighbors house 3 times as fast as Bailey. The year Andrew and Bailey worked together, it took them 7 days.  How long would it take each to paint the house? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #150864 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ankor@dixie-net.com><B>ankor@dixie-net.com(22740)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ankor@dixie-net.com><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=ankor@dixie-net.com><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=150864\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Andrew can paint the neighbors house 3 times as fast as Bailey.<BR>\n" );
document.write( " The year Andrew and Bailey worked together, it took them 7 days.<BR>\n" );
document.write( " How long would it take each to paint the house?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let t = time required by A to do it alone<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3t = time required by B to do it alone<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let the completed job = 1<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=7%2Ft ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"7%2Ft\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > + <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=7%2F%283t%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"7%2F%283t%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = 1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Multiply equation by 3t to get rid of the denominators, results:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "21 + 7 = 3t<BR>\n" );
document.write( "28 = 3t<BR>\n" );
document.write( "t = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=28%2F3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"28%2F3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "t = 9<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1%2F3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1%2F3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > days, Andrew alone<BR>\n" );
document.write( "then<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3*9<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1%2F3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1%2F3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > =  28 days, Bailey alone<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Check solution on calc using decimals<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(7/9.33) + (7/28) = 1.00<BR>\n" );
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