document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=291985>Question 291985</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I'm not sure how to set this up to solve it:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Pam and Shirley, working together, can paint the deck in 3 hours. Working alone, Shirley takes three times as long as Pam. How long does it take Pam to paint the deck alone.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Thanks in advance. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #211023 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=nyc_function><B>nyc_function(2741)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=nyc_function><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=nyc_function><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=211023\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let x = how long it takes Pam to paint the deck alone\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let Pam = 1/3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let Shirley = 1/3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Together = 1/3 + 1/3 = 2/3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Shirley alone = 3x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1/x + 1/3x = 2/3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Can you find x now?\r<BR>\n" );
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