document.write( "Question 441244: Painters A and B can paint a wall in 10 hours when working at the sametime. Painter B works twice as fast as A. How long would it take to each of them to paint if they worked alone? \n" ); document.write( "

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document.write( "Painter B works twice as fast as A.
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document.write( "Let x and 2x represent time(in hours)it takes solo for B and A
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document.write( "Question states***Per hour the equalizer
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document.write( " 1/x + 1/2x = 1/10  |Multiplying thru by 10x so as all denominators = 1
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document.write( "  10 + 5 = x
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document.write( "     x = 15hr, time solo for B.  time solo for A is 30hr\r
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document.write( "CHECKING our Answer***
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document.write( " 1/15 + 1/30 = 2/30 + 1/30 = 3/30 = 1/10 \n" );
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