document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=234005>Question 234005</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> if 2 people can paint a fence in 12 hours how long does it take 3 people each working at the same rate? i know how to do it but i want to know what is the fast way of doing it? can you show me the fast way </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #172600 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scott8148><B>scott8148(6628)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scott8148><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=scott8148><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=172600\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 2 people for 12 hrs is 24 person-hours of labor (2 times 12)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "24 person-hours for 3 people means 8 hrs of work (24 divided by 3) </SPAN>\n" );
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