document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=465706>Question 465706</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Tom can paint a room in 5 hours; if he works with Tim, they can paint together the same room in 2 hours. How long does it take for Tim to paint the room by himself?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I came up with 1/5 – 1/2 = x<BR>\n" );
document.write( " I think X would be 3, that Tim could paint the room in 3 hours. But I am not sure. Please help any advice would be great, tahnk you! </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #319162 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ankor@dixie-net.com><B>ankor@dixie-net.com(22740)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ankor@dixie-net.com><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=ankor@dixie-net.com><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=319162\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Tom can paint a room in 5 hours; if he works with Tim, they can paint together the same room in 2 hours.<BR>\n" );
document.write( " How long does it take for Tim to paint the room by himself?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Here is a simple and understandable method of doing these shared work problems<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let t = Tim's time working alone<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Let the completed job = 1<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Each man will do a fraction of the job; the two fractions must add up to 1 (a complete job)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2%2F5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2%2F5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > + <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2%2Ft ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2%2Ft\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = 1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Multiply by 5t to clear the denominators, results<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2t + 5(2) = 5t<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2t + 10 = 5t<BR>\n" );
document.write( "10 = 5t - 2t<BR>\n" );
document.write( "10 = 3t<BR>\n" );
document.write( "t = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=10%2F3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"10%2F3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "t = 3<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1%2F3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1%2F3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > hrs Tim working alone<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "See if these two fractions add up to 1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2/5 + 2/3.33<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".4 + .6 = 1<BR>\n" );
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