document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=392445>Question 392445</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> It takes Louis 3 hours to paint a room by himself.  If Anthony helps it takes them 2 hours.  How long would it take Anthony to paint the room himself? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "let x = hours it would take for anthony to paint the room by himself<BR>\n" );
document.write( "then, his hourly rate =1/x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Louis takes 3 hours to do the job himself, so, his hourly rate =1/3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "When working together they would take 2 hours to finish the job, so, their hourly rate would be = 1/2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1/3+1/x=1/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1/x=1/2-1/3=1/6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=6\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "ans: It would take anthony 6 hours to paint the room by himself </SPAN>\n" );
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