document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=411524>Question 411524</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A painter can paint a house in 3 days. When his helper works with him, both men can paint the house in 2 days. How long will it take the helper, working alone, to paint the house? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Sol'n:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "let x: the number of days the helper work alone<BR>\n" );
document.write( "rate x time = 1\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1/3+1/x=1/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1/x=1/6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 6 days ----answer<BR>\n" );
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