document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=323779>Question 323779</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Julie can paint a fence by herself in 12 hours. With Betsy’s help, it takes only 5 hours. How long would it take Betsy by her self.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #231717 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley77><B>checkley77(12844)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley77><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=231717\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 1/12+1/x=1/5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1/x=1/5-1/12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1/x=(12-5)/60<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1/x=7/60<BR>\n" );
document.write( "7x=60<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=60/7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=8.57 hrs, ans. for Betsy's time working alone..  </SPAN>\n" );
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