document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=449849>Question 449849</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Dave can paint a room in one hour less time than Rachael. Together they can do it in five hours. How long will it take Dave if he does the job alone? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #309413 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rwm><B>rwm(914)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-11.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rwm><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=309413\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> dave =d<BR>\n" );
document.write( "r=d+1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5/(d+1)+5/(d)=1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "d=9.52494<BR>\n" );
document.write( "or \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "r=r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "dave=r-1\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "5/r+5/(r-1)=1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "r=10.5249<BR>\n" );
document.write( "and dave =9.5249\r<BR>\n" );
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