document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=355145>Question 355145</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 5.	James and Andy have been hired to paint a barn.  James can paint the barn in 5 days working alone.  Together, James and Andy can finish the barn in 2 days. How long would it take Andy, working alone, to paint the barn </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #253691 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=253691\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 1/5+1/x=1/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1/x=1/2-1/5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1/x=(5-2)/2*5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1/x=3/10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x=10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=10/3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=3.33 hours for Andy to paint the barn working alone.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Proof:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1/5+1/3.33=1/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(3.33+5)/(5*3.33)16.67=1/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8.33/16.67=1/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1/2=1/2 </SPAN>\n" );
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