document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=48183>Question 48183</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Melanie can paint a certain barn by herself in x days . Her helper Maleissa can paint the same barn by her self in 2x days.  Write a rational expression for the fraction of the barn that they complete in one day by working together .  Evaluate the expression for x=5. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Melanie DATA:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "time= x days/job ; rate= 1/x job/day\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Maleissa DATA:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "time= 2x days/job ; rate = 1/2x job/day\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Together DATA:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "rate working together = 1/x + 1/2x = 3/2x job/day\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Evaluate the expression for x=5:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3/10 job/day\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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