document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=206786>Question 206786</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I am having a problem answering this problem,Please help.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Barn painting. Melanie can paint a certain barn by herself<BR>\n" );
document.write( "in x days. Her helper Melissa can paint the same barn by<BR>\n" );
document.write( "herself in 2x days. Write a rational expression for the fraction<BR>\n" );
document.write( "of the barn that they complete in one day by working<BR>\n" );
document.write( "together. Evaluate the expression for x = 5. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "in x days. Her helper Melissa can paint the same barn by<BR>\n" );
document.write( "herself in 2x days. Write a rational expression for the fraction<BR>\n" );
document.write( "of the barn that they complete in one day by working<BR>\n" );
document.write( "together.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Melanie does 1/x of the barn per day.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Helper does 1/2x per day.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Together, they do 1/x + 1/2x per day, = 3/2x --> 2x/3 days to do the job.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( " Evaluate the expression for x = 5.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "For x = 5:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3/(2*5) = 3/10 per day. ---> 10/3 days to do the job. </SPAN>\n" );
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