document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=436708>Question 436708</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Anita can paint the shed in 5 hours.  If Kris helps her, they can paint the shed in 3 hours.  How long would it take Kris to paint the shed alone? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Anita rate = 1/5 job/hr<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Together rate = 1/3 job/hr<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Kris rate = 1/x job/hr<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Equation:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "rate + rate = together rate<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1/x + 1/5 = 1/3<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Multiply thru by 15x to get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "15 + 3x = 5x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x = 15<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 7.5 hrs (time for Kris to do the job alone)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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